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World Series MVP: Pablo Sandoval

  • Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after Gerald Laird #9 (not pictured) of the Detroit Tigers grounded out in to end the top of the eighth inning during Game Two of the Major League Baseball World Series at AT&T Park on October 25, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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    World Series - Detroit Tigers v San Francisco Giants - Game 2

    Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after Gerald Laird #9 (not pictured) of the Detroit Tigers grounded out in to end the top of the eighth inning during Game Two of the Major League Baseball World Series at AT&T Park on October 25, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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  • Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants jokes around in the dugout prior to Game Three of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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    World Series - San Francisco Giants v Detroit Tigers - Game 3

    Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants jokes around in the dugout prior to Game Three of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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  • Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants fails to make a throw hit by Austin Jackson #14 of the Detroit Tigers in the third inning during Game Three of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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    World Series - San Francisco Giants v Detroit Tigers - Game 3

    Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants fails to make a throw hit by Austin Jackson #14 of the Detroit Tigers in the third inning during Game Three of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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  • Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants hits a double to deep left field against Joaquin Benoit #53 of the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning during Game Three of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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    World Series - San Francisco Giants v Detroit Tigers - Game 3

    Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants hits a double to deep left field against Joaquin Benoit #53 of the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning during Game Three of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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  • Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after being struck out swinging against Max Scherzer #37 of the Detroit Tigers in the first inning during Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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    World Series - San Francisco Giants v Detroit Tigers - Game 4

    Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after being struck out swinging against Max Scherzer #37 of the Detroit Tigers in the first inning during Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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  • Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants reacts against the Detroit Tigers during Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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    World Series - San Francisco Giants v Detroit Tigers - Game 4

    Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants reacts against the Detroit Tigers during Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after Gerald Laird #9 (not pictured) of the Detroit Tigers grounded out in to end the top of the eighth inning during Game Two of the Major League Baseball World Series at AT&T Park on October 25, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants jokes around in the dugout prior to Game Three of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants fails to make a throw hit by Austin Jackson #14 of the Detroit Tigers in the third inning during Game Three of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants hits a double to deep left field against Joaquin Benoit #53 of the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning during Game Three of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after being struck out swinging against Max Scherzer #37 of the Detroit Tigers in the first inning during Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants reacts against the Detroit Tigers during Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2012 World Series after batting .500 in the series and hitting three home runs in Game 1.