On Monday it was announced that Masters champion Mike Weir had narrowly defeated Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Eric Gagne by a single ballot in voting for the Lou Marsh Trophy.
Voted on by a panel of sports editors and broadcasters, the award is given annually to Canada's outstanding athlete by the Toronto Star.
Mike Weir narrowly edged pitcher Eric Gagne in voting for the Lou Marsh Trophy. (CP Photo)
In April, Weir became the first Canadian to win a major event on the PGA Tour when he captured the Masters, golf's most prestigious event. He also finished third at the U.S. Open
All told, Weir won three PGA events -- a single-season high for the Canadian.
The 33-year-old, left-handed, native of Bright's Grove, Ont., finished a career-best fifth on the PGA Tour's money list, earning $4.92 million US.
Gagne also made history. The 27-year-old from Montreal recorded a Major League Baseball record 55 consecutive saves for the Dodgers last season.
The feat made Gagne the obvious choice for the National League Cy Young award.
Gagne is only the second Canadian to win the award. Ferguson Jenkins of Chatham, Ont., was the only other Canadian to earn the Cy Young. He won it 1971 with the Chicago Cubs.
Long-track speed skater Catriona Le May Doan, who retired last may, won the Lou Marsh Trophy last year.
with files from Canadian Press
