NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- St. Louis outfielder Lance Berkman and Boston outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury have been voted the 2011 Comeback Player of the Year awards.
Berkman, who played for Houston and the New York Yankees in 2010, hit .248 with 14 home runs and 58 runs batted in last season. He turned that around in 2011, hitting .301 with 31 home runs and 94 RBI in helping the Cardinals reach the playoffs.