GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Indians will honor Al Rosen this season by wearing his No.7 on the right sleeve of all their jerseys.

Rosen, a member of the Indians Hall of Fame, died March 13. He was 91.

The hard-nosed Rosen -- he broke his nose 11 times as a third baseman and boxer -- spent his entire 10-year career with the Indians. He is the last Indian to win the AL MVP award for his performance in 1953. Rosen hit .336 with 43 homers and 145 RBI that year. He missed winning the Triple Crown by .001 as Washington's Mickey Vernon edged him for the batting title on the final game of the regular season.

After his playing career, Rosen was a successful businessman in Cleveland. He later returned to baseball as President of the New York Yankees and GM of the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants.

In 1987, Rosen was named The Sporting News Executive of the Year for his work with the Giants. He is the only person in baseball history to win an MVP on the field and be named executive of the year off it.

The 1987 Giants won the NL West with a 90-72 record. It was their first postseason appearance since 1971.

Rosen was a four-time All-Star and one of the last links to the Indians' 1948 World Series team. Rosen played five games with the last Cleveland team to win a World Series.

He was a career .285 hitter with 192 homers and 717 RBI. Rosen played with the Indians from 1947-56.