Jeremy Peña's key to success was keeping his head dry.
Capping a freshman season like no other, he became the first rookie position player to win a World Series MVP award Saturday night after hitting .400 in the Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
“Dusty Baker’s a legend in the sport,” Jeremy Peña said. “Not just because he’s been around. He’s had success at this game. He brings the best out of his players. He gives you the confidence to just go out and play hard and let the game take care of itself." Just 24 when he was handed the starting job at the beginning of the season after Carlos Correa left as a free agent, Peña became the third rookie at any position to earn World Series MVP, joining a pair of right-handed pitchers: the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Larry Sherry in 1959 and Miami’s Liván Hernández in 1997.
Peña became the ninth player to win MVP of a League Championship Series and the World Series in the same season. He batted .353 with two homers and four RBIs against the Yankees in the ALCS. Others to win LCS and World Series MVP in one year were Pittsburgh’s Willie Stargell , St. Louis’ Darrell Porter , Hershiser , Hernández , Philadelphia’s Cole Hamels , the Cardinals’ David Freese , San Francisco’s Madison Bumgarner and the Dodgers’ Corey Seager .
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