given to a group of players forever linked in baseball history. World Baseball Classic MVP – Robinson Canó (2B) () Associated Press Athlete of the Year 1941 – Joe DiMaggio 1956 – Mickey Mantle 1961 – Roger Maris 1978 – Ron Guidry Hickok Belt Note: The Hickok Belt trophy was originally awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the U.S., from 1950 to 1976. It was then revived and has been awarded since 2012. 1950 – Phil Rizzuto 1951 – Allie Reynolds 1956 – Mickey Mantle 1958 – Bob Turley 1961 – Roger Maris Sporting News Sportsman of the Year See: Sporting News#Sportsman of the Year 1978 – Ron Guidry 1996 – Joe Torre 1999 – New York Yankees Sporting News Pro Athlete of the Year See: Sporting News#Pro Athlete of the Year – Mariano Rivera Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year 2009 – Derek Jeter Sports Illustrated Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade See: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade 2009 – Mariano Rivera (#11) 2009 – Derek Jeter (#18) 2009 – Alex Rodriguez (#20) Sports Illustrated Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade (2009) See: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade No. 3 – Joe Torre, Yankees–Dodgers (the list's only other MLB manager was Boston's Terry Francona, No. 4) Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award Joe Torre (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001) Minor-league system Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award Derek Jeter, 1994 MiLB George M. Trautman Award / Topps Player of the Year – Shelley Duncan (International League; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; OF) & Austin Romine (Florida State League; Tampa; C) Kevin Lawn Awards The Kevin Lawn Awards are given annually to the best minor league baseball player and pitcher in the Yankees' organization. See also New York Yankees Museum Baseball awards List of MLB awards Footnotes Award Major League Baseball team trophies and awards