A comprehensive list of every Jewish athlete who’s won a Big Four sports award

Last updated on Nov. 23, 2021. Compiled by James Hirsh and Gabe Pulver. For more Jewish sports discussion and trivia, subscribe to the Menschwarmers podcast.


MLBNFLNHLNBA  
Hank Greenberg (1935 AL MVP, 1940 AL MVP)Sid Luckman (1943 Joe F. Carr Trophy [MVP])Jason Zucker (2019 King Clancy Memorial Trophy)Dolph Schayes (1949 NBL Rookie of the Year)
Lou Boudreau (1948 AL MVP)Andre Tippett (1985 Defensive Player of the Year)Adam Fox (2021 Norris Memorial Trophy)Red Auerbach (1965 NBA Coach of the Year, 1980 NBA Executive of the Year)  
Al Rosen (1953 AL MVP)Julian Edelman (2019 Super Bowl MVP) Jerry Krause (1988, 1996 NBA Executive of the Year)
Larry Sherry (1959 World Series MVP)  Larry Brown (2001 Coach of the Year)
Sandy Koufax (1963 NL Cy Young, 1963 NL MVP, 1965 NL Cy Young, 1966 NL Cy Young)  Amar’e Stoudemire (2003 NBA Rookie of the Year)
Steve Stone (1980 AL Cy Young)    Lawrence Frank (2020 NBA Executive of the Year)
Steve Yeager (1981 World Series MVP)   
Ryan Braun (2007 AL Rookie of the Year, 2011 NL MVP)     
Bob Melvin (2007 NL Manager of the Year, 2012 AL MOY, 2018 AL MOY)   
Gabe Kapler (2021 NL Manager of the Year)