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For the eighth consecutive year, you the fans decided the top hitters, pitchers, moments and performances from the big league season. Full story 
Fresh off one of the finest regular seasons of his illustrious career, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera won the fifth annual Delivery Man of the Year Award, the third time he's received the honor. Rivera saved 44 games in 46 chances with a 1.76 ERA and fanned 72 batters in 66 1/3 innings, while walking just 12.
Jays second baseman Aaron Hill recovered from a serious concussion in '08 to hit .286 with 36 home runs, 37 doubles and 108 RBIs.
After two consecutive injury-plagued years, Cards ace Chris Carpenter regained his elite status in '09, going 17-4 with a 2.24 ERA, and pacing the NL in winning percentage and ERA. 
Twins Jason Kubel and Delmon Young each had three homers and 12 RBIs to share the Player of the Week award.
Reds right-hander Homer Bailey went 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA, four walks and 14 strikeouts over 13 innings during the week ending Oct. 4.
Kansas City first baseman Billy Butler hit an American League-best .363 during the final full month of the season.
Cubs slugger Derrek Lee had a stellar September, leading the Majors with a .386 average with nine HRs and 23 RBIs. 
Mariners ace Felix Hernandez led the Majors with five wins and added a stellar 1.35 ERA in September.
After starting September with a loss, the Braves' Jair Jurrjens went 4-0 with a 0.62 ERA in his next four starts.
The A's had their second consecutive winner after Brett Anderson went 4-0 with a 2.28 ERA in September.
Brewers infielder Casey McGehee capped a fine rookie year by hitting .337 with five home runs in September.
Fans voted for the top offensive performers in each league, and the winners of the 2009 Hank Aaron Award presented by Sharp are Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols.
Thirty club nominees, including 13 All-Stars, were nominated for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award in 2009. Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter won the award, which is given annually to the player who combines giving back to the community with outstanding on-field skills.
Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier won MLB's 2009 Clutch Performer of the Year Award after leading baseball with six walk-off hits, including a big league-best four walk-off homers, which tied the MLB record for the most in a season.
Giants catching prospect Buster Posey earned the 50th annual J.G. Taylor Spink Award as the Topps/Minor League Player of the Year after rising from Class A to San Francisco, hitting .325 with 18 homers in 115 games in the Minors.
