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Pablo Sandoval named World Series MVP

World Series - San Francisco Giants v Detroit Tigers - Game 4

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 28: Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants poses with the Most Valuable Player Trophy after Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in the tenth inning to win the World Series in 4 straight games. (Photo by Matt Solcum - Pool/Getty Images)

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Pablo Sandoval had a diminished role during the Giants’ World Series run in 2010, but he was a key contributor this time around.

A no-brainer choice after the Giants finished off a four-game sweep of the Tigers tonight, Sandoval was named the World Series MVP.

Sandoval went 8-for-16 (.500) during the series, including his three-homer performance in Game 1. Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson and Albert Pujols are the only other players to hit three home runs in a World Series game. Kung-Fu Panda was excellent throughout the postseason, batting .364 (24-for-66) with five doubles, six home runs, 13 RBI and a 1.098 OPS. He fell one shy of tying the all-time record for hits in a single postseason.