Which award named for Ruth is given annually to the MLB postseason MVP?

The award named for Ruth and given annually to the MLB postseason MVP is the Babe Ruth Award. It honors the slugger whose postseason performances helped define baseball’s early home-run era.

The award was first presented in 1949 by the New York City chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, one year after Ruth died. For many decades it recognized the most outstanding player in the World Series. In 2007, its scope expanded to cover the entire MLB postseason, including the League Championship Series and other playoff rounds.

The Babe Ruth Award is not the same as the official World Series Most Valuable Player Award. That award began in 1955, while the Babe Ruth Award is a BBWAA honor presented after the postseason. It is also distinct from the Hank Aaron Award, which recognizes regular-season offensive excellence, and the Roberto Clemente Award, which honors character and community work.