1953 in baseball

Champions

Major League Baseball

• World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2)
• All-Star Game, July 14 at Crosley Field: National League, 5-1

Other champions

• Caribbean World Series: Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico)
• College World Series: Michigan
• Japan Series: Yomiuri Giants over Nankai Hawks (4-2)
• Little League World Series: Southside, Birmingham, Alabama
• All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Grand Rapids Chicks

Awards and honors

• MLB Most Valuable Player Award
• Al Rosen (unanimous), Cleveland Indians, 3B
• Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodgers, C
• MLB Rookie of the Year Award
• Harvey Kuenn, Detroit Tigers, SS
• Jim Gilliam, Brooklyn Dodgers, 2B
• The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
• Al Rosen, Cleveland Indians
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