Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager wins World Series MVP

Shortstop Corey Seager made MLB history when he was named World Series MVP after his Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 of the World Series Wednesday night.

Seager joins Hall of Famers Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson and Sandy Koufax as the only players to win two World Series MVPs.

Seager, who batted .308 with six home runs and 12 RBIs iin the postseason, became the first player to win World Series MVP for both an American League and a National League team.

Seager spoke after the game to the MLB on Fox studio team about when he knew the Rangers could win the World Series.

“It all starts in spring, Boch [Rangers manager Bruce Bochy] gave a message and he expected to win. He came here to win, we came here to win,” said Seager. “So everybody had the right mindset that’s where it all starts every year.”

Seager talked about his decision to sign with the Rangers after the success he had with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“They knew where they were, they knew where they wanted to get and they knew how they wanted to get there,” Seager said of the Rangers. “It was a lot of trust... you’re lost for words but this [winning the World Series] is what they saw and this is what I saw and it’s just amazing that it worked out.”

Seager explained how it felt to win his second World Series championship.

“It’s a lot of satisfaction, putting in the work, putting in the hours, having the focus to show up every day and compete and play. That’s a hard thing to do,” said Seager. “I’m just so proud of this group and their ability to be able to do that.”

Here’s how Seager earned his MVP.

▪ Game 1: Seager only had one hit in game 1 but that hit was essential to the Rangers 6-5 victory. With the Rangers trailing by two in the bottom of the ninth and with a man on base Seager launched a moonshot homer to tie the game up at five before Adolis Garcia hit a walk-off home run.

▪ Game 3: Seager capped off a three-run third inning with a two-run home run that gave the Rangers a 3-0 lead that they would never lose. He also made sliding stop on a ground ball to spark a critical double-play in the eighth inning.

▪ Game 4: Seager struck again in the second inning of the game following a Marcus Semien triple with a home run to punctuate a five-run inning in the Rangers blowout 11-7 victory. He also had a double.

▪ Game 5: Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen hadn’t given up a hit until Seager’s seventh-inning single ended Gallen’s bid for a no-hitter and led to Mitch Garver’s single that scored Seager for the game’s first run.