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 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Grand Rapids Chicks College World Series: Michigan Japan Series: Yomiuri Giants over Nankai Hawks (4–2) Little League World Series: Southside, Birmingham, Alabama Winter Leagues 1953 Caribbean Series: Cangrejeros de Santurce Cuban League: Leones del Habana Dominican Republic League: Águilas Cibaeñas Mexican Pacific League: Venados de Mazatlán Panamanian League: Chesterfield Smokers Puerto Rican League: Cangrejeros de Santurce Venezuelan League: Leones del Caracas Awards and honors Baseball Hall of Fame Ed Barrow Chief Bender Tom Connolly Dizzy Dean Bill Klem Al Simmons Bobby Wallace Harry Wright 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 The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award Bob Porterfield, Washington Senators Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award Casey Stengel, New York Yankees Statistical leaders Major league baseball final standings American League final standings National League