Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox (4–2); Larry Sherry, MVP All-Star Game (#1), July 7 at Forbes Field: National League, 5–4 All-Star Game (#2), August 3 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: American League, 5–3 Other champions College World Series: Oklahoma State Japan Series: Nankai Hawks over Yomiuri Giants (4–0) Little League World Series: Hamtramck National, Hamtramck, Michigan Pan American Games: Venezuela over Puerto Rico Winter Leagues 1959 Caribbean Series: Alacranes de Almendares Cuban League: Alacranes de Almendares Dominican Republic League: Tigres del Licey Mexican Pacific League: Ostioneros de Guaymas Panamanian League: Coclé BBC Puerto Rican League: Cangrejeros de Santurce Venezuelan League: Indios de Oriente Awards and honors Baseball Hall of Fame Zack Wheat Most Valuable Player Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox (AL) Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs (NL) Cy Young Award Early Wynn, Chicago White Sox (AL) Rookie of the Year Bob Allison, Washington Senators (AL) Willie McCovey, San Francisco Giants (NL) Gold Glove Award Bobby Shantz (P) New York Yankees (AL) Sherm Lollar (C) Chicago White Sox (AL) Vic Power (1B) Cleveland Indians (AL) Nellie Fox (2B) Chicago White Sox (AL) Frank Malzone (3B) Boston Red Sox (AL) Luis Aparicio (SS) Chicago White Sox (AL) Minnie Miñoso (OF) Cleveland Indians (AL) Al Kaline (OF) Detroit Tigers (AL) Jackie Jensen (OF) Boston Red Sox (AL) MLB statistical leaders Major league baseball final standings American League final standings National League final standings Events January January 30 – The Cincinnati Reds trade catcher Smokey Burgess, pitcher Harvey Haddix, and third baseman Don Hoak to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for third baseman Frank Thomas, pitcher Whammy Douglas, outfielders Jim Pendleton and Johnny Powers, and cash considerations. February February 7 – Nap Lajoie dies of pneumonia in Daytona Beach, Florida at the age of 84. Lajoie, who also managed the Cleveland Indians from 1905 to 1909, hit a .338 batting average over a 21-year career and gained election to the Hall of Fame in 1937. February 14 - The San Francisco Giants sell the contract of Whitey Lockman to the Baltimore Orioles. February 28 – Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees ends his holdout after one day. Mantle agrees to a salary of $72,000 and a bonus of $2,000. He had been asking the Yankees for $85,000 after batting .304 with 42 home runs and 97 RBI in 1958. March March 21 - Larry Doby, who