NEW YORK -- In a surprising twist, the first of its kind, Philadelphia Phillies third base coach Sam Perlozzo has been named the MVP of the 2009 World Series, adding a glimmer of hope to an overall awful event which ended in a rather unfortunate Yankees win.
Perlozzo, whose lackluster playing career once spanned parts of two seasons, was shocked upon hearing the announcement.
"I'm not really sure what I did," he explained. "I guess a few guys passed through third, and I waved 'em home. We scored some runs that way."
The height of Perlozzo's coaching career at the professional level came in 2005, when he was promoted to the vaunted position of Baltimore Orioles manager. In his first full season in the dugout, Perlozzo led Baltimore to a stellar record of 70-92, an utterly incredible mark given the O's horrificly terrible personnel.
"I could've been MVP then," laughed Perlozzo. "Man, was that team bad."
Perlozzo delivers an MVP-caliber performance, congratulating Jayson Werth on a home run
The decision to name Perlozzo MVP marks the first time a base coach, or a coach of any kind for that matter, has won the award. It is also, of course, a rarity that a member of the losing club would be rewarded in such a fashion.
"Sam worked hard, and we appreciate it," said MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. "He richly deserves the award for coaching third base exceptionally well."
Perlozzo is also reportedly being considered for the third base gold glove.
Sam Perlozzo's Wikipedia page contributed to this report.
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