Jeremy Pena wins twice as Series’ MVP
Fred Jeter | 11/10/2022, 6 p.m.
Jeremy Pena is sitting atop of baseball’s highest mountain.
The rookie shortstop was named MVP after helping Houston to a World Series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros won the Series, four games to two, on Saturday, Nov. 5.
Pena, a 25-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, hit .400 for the six games with 10 hits, 15 total bases and some brilliant glovework.
The son of former big-leaguer Geronimo Pena was also MVP of the ALCS against the New York Yankees.
Pena becomes just the third rookie to win the Series MVP, following Los Angeles’ Larry Sherry in ’59 and Miami’s Livian Hernandez in ’97.
It was also a long-overdue relief for the Astros’ 73-year-old Manager Dusty Baker. The former Richmond Brave was making his 12th trip to the postseason with no World Series title to show for his decades-long efforts.
Baker played parts of the ’69,’ 70 and ’71 seasons for the R-Braves at old Parker Field.
