past winners
1968: Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers
1969: Tom Seaver, New York Mets
1970: John Wooden, UCLA basketball
1971: Lee Trevino, golf
1972: Charles O. Finley, Oakland A's
1973: O.J. Simpson, Buffalo <FSTL:CATEGORYLINK categoryId="67039">Bills</ID>
1974: Lou Brock, St. Louis <ID>Cardinals</ID>
1975: Archie Griffin, Ohio State football
1976: Larry O'Brien, NBA commissioner
1977: Steve Cauthen, jockey
1978: Ron Guidry, New York Yankees
1979: Willie Stargell, Pittsburgh Pirates
1980: George Brett, Kansas City Royals
1981: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
1982: Whitey Herzog, St. Louis <ID>Cardinals</ID>
1983: Bowie Kuhn, MLB commissioner
1984: Peter Ueberroth, Olympics
1985: Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds
1986: Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
1987: None
1988: Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olympics
1989: Joe Montana, San Francisco <FSTL:CATEGORYLINK categoryId="67059">49ers</ID>
1990: Nolan Ryan, Texas Rangers
1991: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
1992: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke basketball
1993: Cito Gaston and Pat Gillick, Toronto Blue Jays
1994: <FSTL:CATEGORYLINK categoryId="69495">Emmitt Smith</ID>, Dallas <FSTL:CATEGORYLINK categoryId="67043">Cowboys</ID>
1995: Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles
1996: Joe Torre, New York Yankees
1997: Mark McGwire, St. Louis <ID>Cardinals</ID>
1998: Mark McGwire, St. Louis <ID>Cardinals</ID>, and Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs
1999: New York Yankees
2000: <FSTL:CATEGORYLINK categoryId="69979">Marshall Faulk</ID> and <FSTL:CATEGORYLINK categoryId="70003">Kurt Warner</ID>, St. Louis <FSTL:CATEGORYLINK categoryId="67051">Rams</ID>
2001: Curt Schilling, Arizona Diamondbacks
2002: Tyrone Willingham, Notre Dame football
2003: Dick Vermeil, Kansas City <FSTL:CATEGORYLINK categoryId="67049">Chiefs</ID>, and Jack McKeon, Florida Marlins </ID>
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