document_title: Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award

question_text: who votes for mlb player of the month

question_tokens: who votes for mlb player of the month

text: The Player of the Month Award is a Major League Baseball award named by each league every month of the regular season.  The National League started recognizing the award on June 4, 1958.  National League president Warren Giles conducted a poll of baseball writers in each Major League city and awarded the winner an engraved desk set.  The American League did not follow suit until 1974.  The National League created a separate award for pitchers starting in 1975 and the American League did likewise in 1979.  Pitchers have not been eligible since then.

text: Awardees[edit]

text: Players listed with multiple occurrences are denoted in parentheses:

text: The highest number of Player of the Month awards won by a single player is Barry Bonds' 13.  He is followed by Alex Rodriguez (10), Frank Thomas (8), and Albert Belle (7).

text:
Year
Month
National League
American League

Player(s)
Team(s)
Player(s)
Team(s)

1958

May
Willie MaysStan Musial
San Francisco GiantsSt. Louis Cardinals

June
Frank Thomas
Pittsburgh Pirates

July
Joey Jay
Milwaukee Braves

August
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee Braves

September
Willie Mays (2)
San Francisco Giants

1959

May
Hank AaronHarvey Haddix
Milwaukee BravesPittsburgh Pirates

June
Roy Face
Pittsburgh Pirates

July
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers

August
Vern LawWillie McCovey
Pittsburgh PiratesSan Francisco Giants

September
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee Braves

1960

May
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates

June
Lindy McDaniel
St. Louis Cardinals

July
Don Drysdale (2)
Los Angeles Dodgers

August
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves

September
Ken Boyer
St. Louis Cardinals

1961

May
Joey Jay (2)
Cincinnati Reds

June
George Altman
Chicago Cubs

July
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati Reds

August
Warren Spahn (2)
Milwaukee Braves

September
Jim O'Toole
Cincinnati Reds

1962

May
Bob Purkey
Cincinnati Reds

June
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers

July
Frank Howard
Los Angeles Dodgers

August
Jack Sanford
San Francisco Giants

1963

May
Dick Ellsworth
Chicago Cubs

June
Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs

July
Willie McCovey (2)
San Francisco Giants

August
Willie Mays (3)
San Francisco Giants

1964

May
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs

June
Jim Bunning
Philadelphia Phillies

July
Ron Santo (2)
Chicago Cubs

August
Frank Robinson (2)
Cincinnati Reds

September
Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals

1965

May
Joe Torre
Milwaukee Braves

June
Vern Law (2)Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirates

July
Pete Rose
Cincinnati Reds

August
Willie Mays (4)
San Francisco Giants

1966

May
Juan Marichal
San Francisco Giants

June
Gaylord Perry
San Francisco Giants

July
Mike Shannon
St. Louis Cardinals

August
Pete Rose (2)
Cincinnati Reds

1967

May
Roberto Clemente (2)
Pittsburgh Pirates

June
Hank Aaron (2)
Atlanta Braves

July
Jim Ray Hart
San Francisco Giants

August
Orlando Cepeda
St. Louis Cardinals

1968

May
Don Drysdale (3)
Los Angeles Dodgers

June
Bob Gibson (2)
St. Louis Cardinals

July
Bob Gibson (3)
St. Louis Cardinals

August
Pete Rose (3)
Cincinnati Reds

September
Steve Blass
Pittsburgh Pirates

1969

April
Willie McCovey (3)
San Francisco Giants

May
Ken Holtzman
Chicago Cubs

June
Ron Santo (3)
Chicago Cubs

July
Roberto Clemente (3)
Pittsburgh Pirates

August
Willie Davis
Los Angeles Dodgers

1970

May
Rico Carty
Atlanta Braves

June
Tommie Agee
New York Mets

July
Bill Singer
Los Angeles Dodgers

August
Bob Gibson (4)
St. Louis Cardinals

1971

April
Willie Stargell (2)
Pittsburgh Pirates

May
Lou Brock
St. Louis Cardinals

June
Willie Stargell (3)
Pittsburgh Pirates

July
Ferguson Jenkins
Chicago Cubs

August
Joe Torre (2)
St. Louis Cardinals

1972

April
Don Sutton
Los Angeles Dodgers

May
Bob Watson
Houston Astros

June
César Cedeño
Houston Astros

July
Billy Williams (2)
Chicago Cubs

August
Ken Henderson
San Francisco Giants

1973

April
Jerry Koosman
New York Mets

May
Willie Crawford
Los Angeles Dodgers

June
Greg Luzinski
Philadelphia Phillies

July
Pete Rose (4)
Cincinnati Reds

August
Davey Johnson
Atlanta Braves

1974

April
Tommy John
Los Angeles Dodgers
Graig Nettles
New York Yankees

May
Ralph Garr
Atlanta Braves
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins

June
Buzz Capra
Atlanta Braves
Gaylord Perry (2)
Cleveland Indians

July
Don Gullett
Cincinnati Reds
Doc Medich
New York Yankees

August
Lou Brock (2)
St. Louis Cardinals
Nolan Ryan
California Angels

September

Al Kaline
Detroit Tigers

1975

April
Joe Morgan
Cincinnati Reds
Robin Yount
Milwaukee Brewers

May
Bob Watson (2)
Houston Astros
Jim Hughes
Minnesota Twins

June
Joe Morgan (2)
Cincinnati Reds
Fred Lynn
Boston Red Sox

July
Dave Kingman
New York Mets
John Mayberry
Kansas City Royals

August
Tony Pérez
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Palmer
Baltimore Orioles

September
Andre Thornton
Chicago Cubs
Gene Tenace
Oakland Athletics

1976

April
Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies
Willie Horton
Detroit Tigers

May
George Foster
Cincinnati Reds
Ron LeFlore
Detroit Tigers

June
Al Oliver
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mark Fidrych
Detroit Tigers

July
George Foster (2)
Cincinnati Reds
Reggie Jackson
Baltimore Orioles

August
Joe Morgan (3)
Cincinnati Reds
Luis Tiant
Boston Red Sox

September
Steve Garvey
Los Angeles Dodgers
Nolan Ryan (2)Frank Tanana
California Angels

1977

April
Ron Cey
Los Angeles Dodgers
Otto Vélez
Toronto Blue Jays

May
Ken Reitz
St. Louis Cardinals
Frank Tanana (2)
California Angels

June
George Foster (3)
Cincinnati Reds
Rod Carew (2)
Minnesota Twins

July
Greg Luzinski (2)
Philadelphia Phillies
Jim Rice
Boston Red Sox

August
George Foster (4)
Cincinnati Reds
Graig Nettles (2)
New York Yankees

September
César Cedeño (2)
Houston Astros
Rod Carew (3)
Minnesota Twins

1978

April
Rick Monday
Los Angeles Dodgers
Frank Tanana (3)
California Angels

May
Jack Clark
San Francisco Giants
Jim Rice (2)
Boston Red Sox

June
Dave Winfield
San Diego Padres
Ron Guidry
New York Yankees

July
Pete Rose (5)
Cincinnati Reds
Doug DeCinces
Baltimore Orioles

August
Dave Parker
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Rice (3)
Boston Red Sox

September
Dave Parker (2)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ron Guidry (2)
New York Yankees

1979

April
George Foster (5)
Cincinnati Reds
Cecil Cooper
Milwaukee Brewers

May
Lou Brock (3)
St. Louis Cardinals
Don Baylor
California Angels

June
George Foster (6)
Cincinnati Reds
Dan Meyer
Seattle Mariners

July
Mike Schmidt (2)
Philadelphia Phillies
Don Baylor (2)
California Angels

August
Keith Hernandez
St. Louis Cardinals
Fred Lynn (2)
Boston Red Sox

September
Pete Rose (6)
Philadelphia Phillies
Alfredo Griffin
Toronto Blue Jays

1980

April
Dave Kingman (2)
Chicago Cubs
Lamar Johnson
Chicago White Sox

May
Mike Schmidt (3)
Philadelphia Phillies
Ben Oglivie
Milwaukee Brewers

June
Dusty Baker
Los Angeles Dodgers
Rod Carew (4)
California Angels

July
Bob Horner
Atlanta Braves
George BrettReggie Jackson (2)
Kansas City RoyalsNew York Yankees

August
Dale Murphy
Atlanta Braves
Cecil Cooper (2)
Milwaukee Brewers

September
Gary Carter
Montreal Expos
Eddie MurrayJim Rice (4)
Baltimore OriolesBoston Red Sox

1981

April
Dave Concepción
Cincinnati Reds
Ken Singleton
Baltimore Orioles

May
Art Howe
Houston Astros
Dwight Evans
Boston Red Sox

June
1981 Major League Baseball strike

July

August
Mike Schmidt (4)
Philadelphia Phillies
Cecil Cooper (3)
Milwaukee Brewers

September
Gary Matthews
Philadelphia Phillies
Eddie Murray (2)Willie Wilson
Baltimore OriolesKansas City Royals

1982

April
Dale Murphy (2)
Atlanta Braves
Eddie Murray (3)
Baltimore Orioles

May
Tim Wallach
Montreal Expos
Hal McRae
Kansas City Royals

June
Al Oliver (2)
Montreal Expos
George Brett (2)
Kansas City Royals

July
Mike Schmidt (5)
Philadelphia Phillies
Robin Yount (2)
Milwaukee Brewers

August
Bill Buckner
Chicago Cubs
Doug DeCinces (2)
California Angels

September
Claudell Washington
Atlanta Braves
Dave Winfield (2)
New York Yankees

1983

April
Terry Kennedy
San Diego Padres
George Brett (3)
Kansas City Royals

May
Darrell Evans
San Francisco Giants
Rod Carew (5)
California Angels

June
Andre Dawson
Montreal Expos
Lou Whitaker
Detroit Tigers

July
Dusty Baker (2)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cecil Cooper (4)
Milwaukee Brewers

August
Mel Hall
Chicago Cubs
Lloyd Moseby
Toronto Blue Jays

September
Dale Murphy (3)
Atlanta Braves
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Baltimore Orioles

1984

April
Tony Gwynn
San Diego Padres
Alan Trammell
Detroit Tigers

May
Leon Durham
Chicago Cubs
Eddie Murray (4)
Baltimore Orioles

June
Ryne Sandberg
Chicago Cubs
Tony Armas
Boston Red Sox

July
José Cruz
Houston Astros
Kent Hrbek
Minnesota Twins

August
Keith Moreland
Chicago Cubs
Gary Ward
Texas Rangers

September
Dale Murphy (4)
Atlanta Braves
Greg Walker
Chicago White Sox

1985

April
Dale Murphy (5)
Atlanta Braves
Mike Davis
Oakland Athletics

May
Dave Parker (3)
Cincinnati Reds
George Brett (4)
Kansas City Royals

June
Pedro Guerrero
Los Angeles Dodgers
Rickey Henderson
New York Yankees

July
Keith Hernandez (2)
New York Mets
George Brett (5)
Kansas City Royals

August
Willie McGee
St. Louis Cardinals
Don Mattingly
New York Yankees

September
Gary Carter (2)
New York Mets
Don Mattingly (2)
New York Yankees

1986

April
Johnny Ray
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kirby Puckett
Minnesota Twins

May
Hubie Brooks
Montreal Expos
Wade Boggs
Boston Red Sox

June
Kevin Bass
Houston Astros
Kent Hrbek (2)
Minnesota Twins

July
Eric Davis
Cincinnati Reds
Scott Fletcher
Texas Rangers

August
Dale Murphy (6)
Atlanta Braves
Doug DeCinces (3)
California Angels

September
Steve Sax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Don Mattingly (3)
New York Yankees

1987

April
Eric Davis (2)
Cincinnati Reds
Brian Downing
California Angels

May
Eric Davis (3)
Cincinnati Reds
Larry Parrish
Texas Rangers

June
Tony Gwynn (2)
San Diego Padres
Wade Boggs (2)
Boston Red Sox

July
Bo Díaz
Cincinnati Reds
Don Mattingly (4)
New York Yankees

August
Andre Dawson (2)
Chicago Cubs
Dwight Evans (2)
Boston Red Sox

September
Darryl Strawberry
New York Mets
Alan Trammell (2)
Detroit Tigers

1988

April
Bobby Bonilla
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dave Winfield (3)
New York Yankees

May
Bobby Bonilla (2)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Carney Lansford
Oakland Athletics

June
Will Clark
San Francisco Giants
Mike Greenwell
Boston Red Sox

July
Tony Gwynn (3)
San Diego Padres
Chili Davis
California Angels

August
Eric Davis (4)
Cincinnati Reds
Kent Hrbek (3)
Minnesota Twins

September
Kevin McReynolds
New York Mets
José Canseco
Oakland Athletics

1989

April
Von Hayes
Philadelphia Phillies
Fred McGriff
Toronto Blue Jays

May
Will Clark (2)
San Francisco Giants
Ron Kittle
Chicago White Sox

June
Howard Johnson
New York Mets
Rubén Sierra
Texas Rangers

July
Mark Grace
Chicago Cubs
Robin Yount (3)
Milwaukee Brewers

August
Pedro Guerrero (2)
St. Louis Cardinals
George BellNick Esasky
Toronto Blue JaysBoston Red Sox

September
Will Clark (3)
San Francisco Giants
Paul Molitor
Milwaukee Brewers

1990

April
Bobby Bonilla (3)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Seattle Mariners

May
Andre Dawson (3)
Chicago Cubs
José Canseco (2)
Oakland Athletics

June
Ryne Sandberg (2)
Chicago Cubs
Brook Jacoby
Cleveland Indians

July
Barry Bonds
Pittsburgh Pirates
George Brett (6)
Kansas City Royals

August
David Justice
Atlanta Braves
Cecil Fielder
Detroit Tigers

September
Kal Daniels
Los Angeles Dodgers
Kelly Gruber
Toronto Blue Jays

1991

April
Félix José
St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Henderson
Oakland Athletics

May
David Justice (2)
Atlanta Braves
Rubén Sierra (2)
Texas Rangers

June
Barry Larkin
Cincinnati Reds
Joe Carter
Toronto Blue Jays

July
Barry Bonds (2)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Robin Ventura
Chicago White Sox

August
Will Clark (4)
San Francisco Giants
Frank Thomas
Chicago White Sox

September
Howard Johnson (2)
New York Mets
Cal Ripken, Jr. (2)
Baltimore Orioles

1992

April
Barry Bonds (3)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Roberto Alomar
Toronto Blue Jays

May
Félix José (2)
St. Louis Cardinals
Kirby Puckett (2)
Minnesota Twins

June
Cory Snyder
San Francisco Giants
Kirby Puckett (3)
Minnesota Twins

July
Brett Butler
Los Angeles Dodgers
Edgar Martínez
Seattle Mariners

August
Gary Sheffield
San Diego Padres
Edgar Martínez (2)
Seattle Mariners

September
Barry Bonds (4)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank Thomas (2)
Chicago White Sox

1993

April
Barry Bonds (5)
San Francisco Giants
John Olerud
Toronto Blue Jays

May
Jeff Bagwell
Houston Astros
Paul Molitor (2)
Toronto Blue Jays

June
Andrés Galarraga
Colorado Rockies
John Olerud (2)
Toronto Blue Jays

July
Fred McGriff (2)
San Diego Padres
Rafael Palmeiro
Texas Rangers

August
Tony Gwynn (4)
San Diego Padres
Frank Thomas (3)
Chicago White Sox

September
Andrés Galarraga (2)
Colorado Rockies
Chris Hoiles
Baltimore Orioles

1994

April
Ellis Burks
Colorado Rockies
Joe Carter (2)
Toronto Blue Jays

May
Lenny DykstraMike Piazza
Philadelphia PhilliesLos Angeles Dodgers
Frank Thomas (4)
Chicago White Sox

June
Jeff Bagwell (2)
Houston Astros
Albert Belle
Cleveland Indians

July
Jeff Bagwell (3)
Houston Astros
Frank Thomas (5)
Chicago White Sox

August
1994–95 Major League Baseball strike

September

1995

April

May
Matt Williams
San Francisco Giants
Manny Ramírez
Cleveland Indians

June
Jeff Conine
Florida Marlins
Edgar Martínez (3)
Seattle Mariners

July
Dante Bichette
Colorado Rockies
Garret Anderson
California Angels

August
Mike Piazza (2)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Albert Belle (2)
Cleveland Indians

September
Dante Bichette (2)
Colorado Rockies
Albert Belle (3)
Cleveland Indians

1996

April
Barry Bonds (6)
San Francisco Giants
Frank Thomas (6)
Chicago White Sox

May
Jeff Bagwell (4)
Houston Astros
Mo Vaughn
Boston Red Sox

June
Dante Bichette (3)
Colorado Rockies
Mark McGwire
Oakland Athletics

July
Sammy Sosa
Chicago Cubs
Juan González
Texas Rangers

August
Ken Caminiti
San Diego Padres
Alex Rodriguez
Seattle Mariners

September
Ken Caminiti (2)
San Diego Padres
Frank Thomas (7)
Chicago White Sox

1997

April
Larry Walker
Colorado Rockies
Ken Griffey, Jr. (2)
Seattle Mariners

May
Tony Gwynn (5)
San Diego Padres
Frank Thomas (8)
Chicago White Sox

June
Mike Piazza (3)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Jeff King
Kansas City Royals

July
Barry Bonds (7)
San Francisco Giants
Tim Salmon
Anaheim Angels

August
Mike Piazza (4)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bernie Williams
New York Yankees

September
Mark McGwire (2)
St. Louis Cardinals
Juan González (2)
Texas Rangers

1998

April
Mark McGwire (3)
St. Louis Cardinals
Iván Rodríguez
Texas Rangers

May
Mark McGwire (4)
St. Louis Cardinals
Bernie Williams (2)
New York Yankees

June
Sammy Sosa (2)
Chicago Cubs
Rafael Palmeiro (2)
Baltimore Orioles

July
Vladimir Guerrero
Montreal Expos
Albert Belle (4)
Chicago White Sox

August
Jeff Kent
San Francisco Giants
Derek Jeter
New York Yankees

September
Mark McGwire (5)
St. Louis Cardinals
Albert Belle (5)
Chicago White Sox

1999

April
Matt Williams (2)
Arizona Diamondbacks
Manny Ramírez (2)
Cleveland Indians

May
Sammy Sosa (3)
Chicago Cubs
Nomar Garciaparra
Boston Red Sox

June
Jeromy Burnitz
Milwaukee Brewers
Rafael Palmeiro (3)
Texas Rangers

July
Mark McGwire (6)
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Randa
Kansas City Royals

August
Vladimir Guerrero (2)
Montreal Expos
Rafael Palmeiro (4)Iván Rodríguez (2)
Texas Rangers

September
Greg Vaughn
Cincinnati Reds
Albert Belle (6)
Baltimore Orioles

2000

April
Vladimir Guerrero (3)
Montreal Expos
Jermaine Dye
Kansas City Royals

May
Todd Helton
Colorado Rockies
Edgar Martínez (4)
Seattle Mariners

June
Jeff Kent (2)
San Francisco Giants
Albert Belle (7)
Baltimore Orioles

July
Sammy Sosa (4)
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Damon
Kansas City Royals

August
Todd Helton (2)
Colorado Rockies
Glenallen Hill
New York Yankees

September
Richard Hidalgo
Houston Astros
Jason Giambi
Oakland Athletics

2001

April
Luis Gonzalez
Arizona Diamondbacks
Manny Ramírez (3)
Boston Red Sox

May
Barry Bonds (8)
San Francisco Giants
Jason Giambi (2)
Oakland Athletics

June
Luis Gonzalez (2)
Arizona Diamondbacks
Mike Sweeney
Kansas City Royals

July
Jeff Bagwell (5)
Houston Astros
Jim Thome
Cleveland Indians

August
Sammy Sosa (5)
Chicago Cubs
Jermaine Dye (2)
Oakland Athletics

September
Barry Bonds (9)
San Francisco Giants
Eric Chavez
Oakland Athletics

2002

April
Vladimir Guerrero (4)
Montreal Expos
Torii Hunter
Minnesota Twins

May
Todd Helton (3)
Colorado Rockies
Jason Giambi (3)
New York Yankees

June
Jeff Kent (3)
San Francisco Giants
Paul Konerko
Chicago White Sox

July
Larry Walker (2)
Colorado Rockies
Alex Rodriguez (2)
Texas Rangers

August
Barry Bonds (10)
San Francisco Giants
Alex Rodriguez (3)
Texas Rangers

September
Brian Jordan
Los Angeles Dodgers
Manny Ramírez (4)
Boston Red Sox

2003

April
Todd Helton (4)
Colorado Rockies
Alfonso Soriano
New York Yankees

May
Albert Pujols
St. Louis Cardinals
Edgar Martínez (5)
Seattle Mariners

June
Albert Pujols (2)
St. Louis Cardinals
Jason Giambi (4)
New York Yankees

July
Barry Bonds (11)
San Francisco Giants
Magglio Ordóñez
Chicago White Sox

August
Vladimir Guerrero (5)
Montreal Expos
Alex Rodriguez (4)
Texas Rangers

September
Jim Thome (2)
Philadelphia Phillies
Alfonso Soriano (2)
New York Yankees

2004

April
Barry Bonds (12)
San Francisco Giants
Carlos Beltrán
Kansas City Royals

May
Lance Berkman
Houston Astros
Melvin Mora
Baltimore Orioles

June
Jim Thome (3)
Philadelphia Phillies
Iván Rodríguez (3)
Detroit Tigers

July
Jim Edmonds
St. Louis Cardinals
Mark Teixeira
Texas Rangers

August
Barry Bonds (13)
San Francisco Giants
Ichiro Suzuki
Seattle Mariners

September
Adrián Beltré
Los Angeles Dodgers
Vladimir Guerrero (6)
Anaheim Angels

2005

April
Derrek Lee
Chicago Cubs
Brian Roberts
Baltimore Orioles

May
Bobby Abreu
Philadelphia Phillies
Alex Rodriguez (5)
New York Yankees

June
Andruw Jones
Atlanta Braves
Travis Hafner
Cleveland Indians

July
Adam Dunn
Cincinnati Reds
Jason Giambi (5)
New York Yankees

August
Andruw Jones (2)
Atlanta Braves
Alex Rodriguez (6)
New York Yankees

September
Randy Winn
San Francisco Giants
David Ortiz
Boston Red Sox

2006

April
Albert Pujols (3)
St. Louis Cardinals
Jason Giambi (6)
New York Yankees

May
Jason Bay
Pittsburgh Pirates
Alex Rodriguez (7)
New York Yankees

June
David Wright
New York Mets
Joe Mauer
Minnesota Twins

July
Chase Utley
Philadelphia Phillies
David Ortiz (2)
Boston Red Sox

August
Ryan Howard
Philadelphia Phillies
Travis Hafner (2)
Cleveland Indians

September
Ryan Howard (2)
Philadelphia Phillies
Robinson Canó
New York Yankees

2007

April
José Reyes
New York Mets
Alex Rodriguez (8)
New York Yankees

May
Prince Fielder
Milwaukee Brewers
Justin Morneau
Minnesota Twins

June
Alfonso Soriano (3)
Chicago Cubs
Alex Rodriguez (9)
New York Yankees

July
Ryan Braun
Milwaukee Brewers
Hideki Matsui
New York Yankees

August
Mark Teixeira (2)
Atlanta Braves
Magglio Ordóñez (2)
Detroit Tigers

September
Matt Holliday
Colorado Rockies
David Ortiz (3)
Boston Red Sox

2008

April
Chase Utley (2)
Philadelphia Phillies
Josh Hamilton
Texas Rangers

May
Lance Berkman (2)
Houston Astros
Josh Hamilton (2)
Texas Rangers

June
Hanley Ramírez
Florida Marlins
J. D. Drew
Boston Red Sox

July
Ryan Braun (2)
Milwaukee Brewers
Miguel Cabrera
Detroit Tigers

August
Manny Ramirez (5)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Melvin Mora (2)
Baltimore Orioles

September
Ryan Howard (3)
Philadelphia Phillies
Shin-Soo Choo
Cleveland Indians

2009

April
Albert Pujols (4)
St. Louis Cardinals
Evan Longoria
Tampa Bay Rays

May
Justin Upton
Arizona Diamondbacks
Joe Mauer (2)
Minnesota Twins

June
Albert Pujols (5)
St. Louis Cardinals
B. J. Upton
Tampa Bay Rays

July
Ryan Ludwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Bobby Abreu
Los Angeles Angels

August
Ryan Howard (4)
Philadelphia Phillies
Kendrys Morales
Los Angeles Angels

September
Derrek Lee (2)
Chicago Cubs
Billy Butler
Kansas City Royals

2010

April
Kelly Johnson
Arizona Diamondbacks
Robinson Canó (2)
New York Yankees

May
Troy Glaus
Atlanta Braves
David Ortiz (4)
Boston Red Sox

June
David Wright (2)
New York Mets
Josh Hamilton (3)
Texas Rangers

July
Buster Posey
San Francisco Giants
Delmon Young  José Bautista
Minnesota Twins  Toronto Blue Jays

August
Albert Pujols (6)
St. Louis Cardinals
José Bautista (2)
Toronto Blue Jays

September
Troy Tulowitzki
Colorado Rockies
Alex Rodriguez (10)
New York Yankees

2011

April
Ryan Braun (3)
Milwaukee Brewers
José Bautista (3)
Toronto Blue Jays

May
Jay Bruce
Cincinnati Reds
José Bautista (4)
Toronto Blue Jays

June
Prince Fielder (2)
Milwaukee Brewers
Adrian Gonzalez
Boston Red Sox

July
Emilio Bonifacio
Florida Marlins
Dustin Pedroia
Boston Red Sox

August
Dan Uggla
Atlanta Braves
Curtis Granderson
New York Yankees

September
Ryan Braun (4)
Milwaukee Brewers
Adrián Beltré (2)
Texas Rangers

2012

April
Matt Kemp
Los Angeles Dodgers
Josh Hamilton (4)
Texas Rangers

May
Giancarlo Stanton
Miami Marlins
Josh Hamilton (5)
Texas Rangers

June
Andrew McCutchen
Pittsburgh Pirates
José Bautista (5)
Toronto Blue Jays

July
Andrew McCutchen (2)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mike Trout
Los Angeles Angels

August
Chase Headley
San Diego Padres
Miguel Cabrera (2)
Detroit Tigers

September
Chase Headley (2)
San Diego Padres
Adrián Beltré (3)
Texas Rangers

2013

April
Justin Upton (2)
Atlanta Braves
Chris Davis
Baltimore Orioles

May
Domonic Brown
Philadelphia Phillies
Miguel Cabrera (3)
Detroit Tigers

June
Yasiel Puig
Los Angeles Dodgers
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document_title: Mjolnir (comics)

question_text: what does it say on thor's hammer

question_tokens: what does it say on thor 's hammer

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text: Mjolnir (comics)

text: Publication history[edit]

text: Mjolnir debuted in Journey into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962) for Marvel Comics. Prior to this time, "Mjolnar," invented by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, appeared in "[Adventure Comics]" #75 (Jun. 1942), in the Sandman story, "The Villain from Valhalla." For Marvel, the hammer was immediately established as the main weapon of the Thunder god Thor. The weapon's origin is revealed in Thor Annual #11 (1983), although another version is presented in Thor vol. 2, #80 (Aug. 2004).

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text: In a 2002 documentary with Kevin Smith, Lee says his brother Larry Lieber made up the name of Thor's hammer referring to the hammer's original name, the "Uru Hammer".[1] Later, writer Roy Thomas changed the name of the hammer to the mythologically correct name of "Mjolnir" and used the name "Uru" created by Larry Lieber as the name of the fictional metal that the hammer is made from.[2]

text: Other significant moments in Marvel continuity include the altering of Mjolnir's enchantments in Thor #282 (April 1979) and Thor #340 (Feb. 1984); the temporary possession of Mjolnir by a member of the Enchanters Three in Thor vol. 3, #14–15 (Aug.–Sep. 1999); and when the hammer has been damaged, occurring in Journey Into Mystery #119 (Aug. 1965); Avengers #215 (Jan. 1982); Thor #388 (Feb. 1988);Thor vol. 2, #11 (May 1999); Thor vol. 2, #80 (Aug. 2004) and Thor vol. 3, #600 (Feb. 2009).

text: Background[edit]

text: In Marvel continuity, Mjolnir is forged by Dwarven blacksmiths, and is composed of the fictional Asgardian metal uru. The side of the hammer carries the inscription "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor."[3]

text: The hammer is created when Thor's adopted brother Loki cuts off the hair of the goddess Sif as part of a cruel jest, and, when threatened with violence by Thor, promises to fetch replacement hair from the dwarf smiths. Loki commissions the hair from the Sons of Ivaldi and the obliging dwarves also make a magic ship and spear as gifts for the gods. Loki is convinced that no one can match their workmanship, and challenges a dwarf named Eitri to make finer treasures. Eitri creates a golden ring and golden boar spear with magical properties, and finally begins work on a hammer. Loki panics at the sight of the treasures, and, afraid he will lose the wager, transforms himself into a mayfly and stings Eitri's assistant on the brow as he is working the bellows for the forge. The assistant stops for a moment to wipe away the blood, and the bellows fall flat. As a result, the hammer's handle is shorter in length than Eitri had originally intended, meaning that the hammer could only be wielded one-handed.

text: Despite the error, the Norse gods consider Eitri to have forged the greater treasures, and in retaliation Loki loses the bet and the Sons of Ivaldi sew Loki's lips shut. The ruler of the Norse gods, Odin, uses the hammer—called Mjolnir ("Grinder") by Eitri—and eventually passes it to his son Thor, who must first prove he is worthy to wield the weapon.[4]

text: Another version of the hammer's origin is presented in the second volume of the title Thor, in which Odin orders the dwarven blacksmiths Eitri, Brok and Buri to forge Mjolnir using the core of a star (the movie uses this origin as well, and Odin says that Mjolnir was "forged in the heart of a dying star") and an enchanted forge. The forging of the hammer is apparently so intense it destroys the star and nearly the Earth itself.[5]

text: An additional alternate take on Mjolnir's origin is presented in Jason Aaron's The Mighty Thor series. It is explained that the Mother Storm, a sentient storm the size of a galaxy, had once threatened all of Asgard. After a fierce battle, Odin managed to trap it within a nugget of uru that had earlier been given to him by dwarven blacksmiths. He ordered the dwarves to forge the nugget into a weapon that would be able to harness the Mother Storm's power, but found it too difficult to control. The hammer was forgotten until eons later, when Thor was finally able to lift it and make it his personal weapon.[6]

text: Mjolnir itself has several enchantments: no living being may lift the hammer unless they are worthy; it returns to the exact spot from which it is thrown and returns to Thor when summoned; it may summon the elements of storm (lightning, wind, and rain) by stamping its handle twice on the ground;[3] manipulate the weather on an almost global scale;[7] open interdimensional portals, allowing its wielder to travel to other dimensions (such as from Earth to Asgard);[8] and transform Thor into the guise of a mortal, the physician Donald Blake, by stamping the hammer's head on the ground once and willing the change. When Thor transforms into Blake, his hammer takes the appearance of a wooden walking stick. When disguised, the hammer's enchantments limiting those who may lift it are not in effect. The hammer itself has also shown to be unaffected by external enchantments.[9] Thor has several times used Mjolnir to pin down opponents, since they cannot lift the hammer.

text: A previous provision of this enchantment required that the hammer could not be "gone from Thor's grasp," or out of physical contact with Thor for more than "sixty seconds full" without his spontaneous reversion to his mortal self; fortunately, Mjolnir is small enough for the god to tuck it into his belt for times when he prefers to have both his hands free. There are times when Thor had both hands free but produced Mjolnir by reaching behind his shoulder; the suggestion was that he placed Mjolnir in some kind of sheath or sling on his back, with handle pointing up so he could grasp it quickly.

text: In some stories this limitation did not apply in Asgard, although this stipulation was removed in a storyline in which this enchantment is transferred to Stormbreaker, the hammer of Beta Ray Bill.[10] After this, the Donald Blake persona disappeared for a time, and Thor assumed a civilian identity simply by changing into modern clothing, carrying Mjolnir concealed within a duffel bag. Thor eventually adopts the mortal persona of Jake Olson as penance for accidentally causing the original Olson's death during a fight, and simply pounds a fist to effect a change;[11] during this time, Mjolnir would disappear when Thor became Olson, and reappear in Thor's fist when returning to his true form.

text: Mjolnir was originally capable of creating chronal displacement and therefore allowing time travel,[12] although this enchantment was removed by the entity Immortus with the Thunder god's consent to help the planet Phantus which was trapped in Limbo.[13] However, Thor is still able to manipulate time with Mjolnir.[14]

text: When Ragnarok took place, Mjolnir was separated from Thor and fell through the dimensions, creating a tear in Hell that allowed Doctor Doom to escape (Doom having been imprisoned there after his last encounter with the Fantastic Four). Although Doom and the FF attempt to claim the hammer, none of them are able to lift it, resulting in Donald Blake—who had been returned to life when the spell negating his existence wore off with Asgard's destruction—claiming it himself. With Blake and Thor once again co-existing, the hammer resumes its original 'disguise' of a walking-stick (although Blake's original limp healed, he sustained minor spine damage during a later confrontation). The hammer is later damaged in a fight with Bor, Thor's grandfather. Doctor Strange is able to repair the hammer using the Odinforce possessed by Thor, but warns Thor that, should the hammer be damaged in such a manner again, the new link between them could result in Thor being killed himself. The hammer was also sliced in two by the Destroyer.[15] Thor visits the forges in Pittsburgh to mend it.

text: After Thor's death in the fight against the Serpent,[16] Loki is able to take Blake's walking stick—the only remaining trace of Thor after he was 'replaced' by Tanarus—and turn it back into Mjolnir in front of the Silver Surfer,[17] the Surfer's energy and Loki's belief in his brother allowing the hammer to return to Thor and restore his memory in time to face the God-Devourer that was about to consume his soul in the afterlife.[18]

text: During the Original Sin storyline as Thor and the Avengers investigate Uatu The Watcher's murder, Nick Fury whispers an undisclosed secret to Thor that causes him to lose the ability to pick up Mjolnir.[19] The nature of Mjolnir's enchantment also changes so that even Odin cannot lift it. The hammer is subsequently picked up by an unknown female who inherits the power of Thor, as the inscription changes to "if she be worthy".[20]

text: After the destruction and reconstruction of the multiverse, the Mjolnir of the Ultimate Thor falls to land on Asgard, but the entire area where it landed is subsequently taken into the possession of the Collector, who vows to kill his various prisoners unless Thor will tell him a means of bypassing the worthiness enchantment so that he can wield the hammer himself.[21] Although he fights his way to claim the hammer,[22] Odinson decides to leave it, instead working with Beta Ray Bill to channel the power of the hammer to return Asgard to its rightful place. When they have returned to Asgard, Odinson tells Bill that the secret Fury told him was 'Gorr was right', a reference to the God-Butcher who believed that gods were not needed as they only brought pain and suffering. The issue concludes with another individual, later to be revealed as Volstagg, going to claim the hammer of Ultimate Thor, identified by publicity as 'the War Thor'.[23]

text: When Captain America is 'reprogrammed' into an agent of Hydra by a sentient cosmic cube, he sets up a complex chain of events that allow him to take control of America, banishing Jane Foster and claiming Mjolnir for himself, his ability to wield the hammer ensuring that Odinson follows him despite Rogers's actions, believing that his ability to wield the hammer shows that Rogers is right. However, in the final stand, after Odinson sides with the heroes over Hydra, Sam Wilson, Bucky, and Eric Lang are able to use a fragment of the Cosmic Cube to restore the original Steve Rogers to existence. This attack also reveals that Hydra had used their cosmic cube to change the nature of the worthiness enchantment to "If he be strong, shall possess the power of Hydra", with the 'reset' triggered by the cube's restoration of Rogers also restoring the original enchantment so that the original Rogers can lift the hammer where his Hydra self cannot[24].

text: Other wielders[edit]

text:
Roger "Red" Norvell[25]
Beta Ray Bill[26]
Captain America[27][28]
Eric Masterson[29]
Odin (Thor's father)
Bor (Thor's grandfather)[30]
Buri (also known as Tiwaz, Thor's great-grandfather)[31]
Loki[32][33]
Jane Foster[20][34]
Squirrel Girl[35]
The Destroyer [36]

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Vision[37]
Odin[38]

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Zarrko the Tomorrow Man's mining robot[40]
Air-Walker[41]
Awesome Android[42]

text: The hammer has been lifted by Earth itself when animated by magical means.[43]

text:
Conan the Barbarian[44]
Dargo Ktor (Future Thor)[45]
(Old) Rick Jones of Hulk Future Imperfect[46]
Loki[47]
Magni[48]
Rogue[49]
Miguel O'Hara (Spider-Man 2099)[50]
Professor X (In Issue 69 of X-Men)
Sarah Rogers (Crusader, daughter of Steve Rogers and Rogue)[51]
Woden[52]
Alex Power[53]
Superman[54]
Wonder Woman[55]
Black Widow[56]

text: Several imitations of Mjolnir have also existed. These include Stormbreaker and the mace Thunderstrike, created for Beta Ray Bill[57] and Eric Masterson respectively.[58] Loki has been responsible for the creation of several imitations – a version of Mjolnir, called Stormcaster, is presented to the mutant X-Men member Storm in an attempt to control her,[59] which she later destroyed using Mjolnir.[60] To spite Thor, another version is given to the mercenary Deadpool.[61] Loki also allows Surtur to use the forge Mjolnir was created from to craft copies during Ragnarok.[5] HYDRA created evil versions of Iron Man, Captain America, Hawkeye and Thor, the Thor imitator had a technological imitation of Mjolnir.[62] Tony Stark and Reed Richards also create a technological imitation Mjolnir for use by Ragnarok, the clone of Thor, during the Civil War storyline.[63] A tiny version was created from a sliver of Mjolnir for the use of Throg, leader of the Pet Avengers.

text: Powers and abilities[edit]

text: Mjolnir can be used both offensively and defensively.

text: As one of the most formidable weapons known to man or god, it is described as impacting with sufficient force to "level mountains,"[64] with primarily adamantium and vibranium proving too impervious.[65] Other offensive capabilities include creating vortices and forcefields (capable of containing an explosion that could potentially destroy a galaxy);[66] emitting mystical blasts of energy; controlling electromagnetism; molecular manipulation;[67] and generating the Geo-Blast (an energy wave that taps a planet's gravitational force),[68] Anti-Force (energy created to counter-act another force),[69] the thermo-blast which can even challenge such beings as Ego the living planet,[70] and God Blast (a blast that taps into Thor's life force).[71] The hammer can travel through planets to return to Thor.[72] It can even create antimatter particles[73] and whirling it round can create winds powerful enough to lift the Taj Mahal.[74] The hammer can also move extremely heavy objects, including the Washington Monument.[75]

text: There are also other several rarely used abilities. Mjolnir can track a person[76] and mystical items;[77] absorb energy, such as draining the Asgardian powers of the Wrecking Crew into the Wrecker;[78] or detect illusions, as Thor once commanded the hammer to strike the demonic Mephisto, who was hiding amongst false images of himself.[79] As a former religious relic, Mjolnir is lethal to the undead, causing creatures such as vampires to burst into flame and crumble to dust.[80] Mjolnir also can project images, as Thor shows a glimpse of Asgard to fellow Avenger Iron Man.[81] It is near-indestructible, surviving bullets,[82] Anti-matter,[83] and the Melter's melting beam.[84]

text: The hammer has two properties relating to movement. When it is deliberately thrown by Thor, it will return to his hand despite any intervening obstacles or distance, even traveling through planets to return to Thor.[72] When it has been dropped or set aside, it takes a fixed position, from which it cannot be moved except by a 'worthy' individual.[85]

text: The hammer has also drained energy from the radioactive supervillain called the Presence, who is forced to surrender before being killed.[86] Mjolnir was able to absorb, contain, and direct the energy of a Null Bomb, which was powerful enough to destroy an entire galaxy.[87] Mjolnir also causes a side effect when used against the hero Union Jack: when Thor erroneously attacks the hero with a blast of lightning and then cancels the offensive, Union Jack is accidentally endowed with the ability to generate electricity.[88] The hammer has been used to both power an Atlantean warship[89] and temporarily drain the forcefield of the villain Juggernaut.[90] If someone swears on the hammer their spirit can be summoned up after death.[91] As well as absorbing radiation, the hammer can repel it back.[92]

text: The hammer's ability to transform its user also purges the user of any toxins or radiations in their systems; however, this works against its current wielder, Jane Foster, as she is currently suffering from cancer, with the result that her transformations purge her of the radiation used in her chemotherapy while leaving the cancerous cells alone.[93]

text: But Mjolnir is also not indestructible, having been damaged several times: a force beam from the Asgardian Destroyer slices it in two;[94] the Molecule Man dispels the atomic bonds between the hammer's molecules, vaporizing Mjolnir;[95] the hammer shatters after channeling an unmeasurable amount of energy at the Celestial Exitar;[96] Dark god Perrikus slices Mjolnir in half with a magical scythe;[97] and the hammer is shattered when it collides with the uru weapons of Loki's Storm Giant followers, resulting in an atomic-scale explosion.[98]

text: Other versions[edit]

text: During the Celestial Saga storyline, an earlier version of Mjolnir is revealed to exist and was apparently thrown to Midgard (Earth) by Thor's sons, Modi and Magni, landing in the Rhine river where it transformed into the magical Rhinegold.[99]

text: A version of Mjolnir in the What If? series was wielded by Rogue after she accidentally absorbed Thor's powers, the remnants of Thor in her psyche helping her assume his role.

text: In a future visited by the Hulk where Earth had been decimated by nuclear wars, Thor's hammer was one of the many mementos of the age of heroes kept by the now-elderly Rick Jones; the Maestro—the Hulk's twisted future self—attempted to use the hammer against the Hulk during their second confrontation in Rick's museum of hero memorabilia, but failed to lift it even with Thor's death as he was naturally unworthy to do so.[100] A later storyline set before the Hulk's fight with the Maestro featured the elder Rick working with his younger self to defeat Thanatos- another alternate Rick- by using his own ability to summon and lift the hammer, explaining that he had been judged worthy to use it for things that young Rick had yet to do and Thanatos would never achieve.[101] In a similar but alternate dystopian future, Mjolnir also rests in a super-hero artifact vault overseen by Rick Jones.[102]

text: Mjolnir can be seen as one of the many treasures in the one-shot 'The Last Heist' that takes place in the "Tellos" universe.

text: In the Ultimate Marvel imprint title The Ultimates and its sequel The Ultimates 2, the Ultimate version of Thor wields a Mjolnir styled after a classical war hammer.[103] Loki claims that Thor is not really a god, and that Mjolnir is not magical in origin, instead an advanced technological marvel designed by the European Union Super Soldier Program to mimic Thor's powers, but this proves to be false. At the end of The Ultimates 2 Thor proves his divinity and reclaims his Asgardian powers to defeat Loki.[104] In The Ultimates 3: Who Killed The Scarlet Witch, Thor wields a hammer more closely resembling the mainstream Marvel Universe Mjolnir.[105] In one scene where he is entering a secured building, the computer controlling access identifies first Thor, then Mjolnir; this leads another character to question why the computer identified Mjolnir as a separate, sentient organism, but Thor does not give an explanation for this. He later displays a wall of weapons, including both hammers, which he states were gifts from his father forged by Ulik the Troll.[106] However, in the prequel miniseries Ultimate Comics: Thor it is revealed that the original hammer is not the "real" Mjolnir but instead Dr. Braddock gives Thor tech-armor, and Thor suggests to turn the power supply into a hammer.[107] Neither version of the hammer seems to be such that its use is restricted by the worthiness test. In Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates Thor puts his hammer inside the Room With No Doors with his son Modi, so that he may escape the destruction and genocide of the Asgardians. With Thor being the last Asgardian alive and his hammer is gone, he loses his divine powers and becomes mortal. Tony Stark kept Thor's tech armor and hammer since Thor no longer felt he had use for it, and gives it to Thor to "restore" his powers because he feels the world "needs a god of thunder".[108]

text: In other media[edit]

text: Mjolnir is briefly seen by itself during a post-credits scene in Iron Man 2 (2010) at the bottom of a giant crater in New Mexico; S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson informs Nick Fury, "We've found it." It has since appeared in every Marvel Cinematic Universe film that features Thor including Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). In the trailer for Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Hela is seen destroying Mjolnir during a battle with Thor.[109]

text: In the ABC series Once Upon a Time, during the Season 3 episode "Quite a Common Fairy", Thor's hammer from the Marvel Cinematic Universe can be seen as a relic in Mr. Gold's Pawn Shop.


document_title: Smoking in Ireland

question_text: when did the smoking ban come in ireland

text: Smoking in Ireland

text: History[edit]

text: Currently, the Irish law prohibits smoking fully in the general workplace, enclosed public places, restaurants, bars, education facilities, healthcare facilities and public transport. Smoking rooms are permitted in hotels.[1]

text: As of July 2009, it is prohibited to advertise cigarettes and sell 10-packs of cigarettes in retail outlets. Additionally, as of February 2013, any tobacco product placed on the market must have graphic warnings.[3] There is legislation being made to introduce plain tobacco packaging and make Ireland the second country to do so, after Australia.[4]

text: Bans on smoking[edit]

text: Smoking in workplaces in Ireland was banned on 29 March 2004, making Ireland the first country in the world to institute an outright ban on smoking in workplaces. From that date onwards, under the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts, it has been illegal to smoke in all enclosed workplaces. The ban is strictly enforced and includes bars, restaurants, clubs, offices, public buildings, company cars, trucks, taxis and vans. A private residence is considered a workplace when tradespeople, such as plumbers or electricians, are working there. €3,000 is the maximum fine on the spot, while a prison sentence can also be given at a later time for violators. The law exempts dwellings, prisons, nursing homes, psychiatric wards, hotel rooms charitable accommodation and college dorm rooms. Certain buildings such as some hospitals forbid smoking anywhere in the grounds.

text: Before the 2004 law, smoking was already outlawed in public buildings, hospitals, schools, restaurant kitchens, cinemas, public pharmacies, public hairdressing premises, public banking halls, and on public transport aircraft and buses and some trains (Intercity trains provided smokers' carriages).[5]

text: Premises must display a sign to inform patrons of the ban (in Irish or English), and the contact person for any complaints. A workplace can be given a fine of €3,000 for each person that is found smoking (this means €15,000 for 5 people in violation). Smoking rooms are not allowed. Any shelter can not have more than 50 percent coverage of walls. There is also a Compliance Line set up by the Office of Tobacco Control, that people can call to report people smoking in a workplace or retail outlets selling tobacco to under-18s.

text: On 18 July 2008, Irish Fine Gael MEP Avril Doyle proposed in a committee in the European Parliament, that she would like to see an EU-wide ban on cigarettes and cigars by 2025.[6]

text: Cigarette packaging and advertising regulations[edit]

text: On 1 July 2009, Ireland banned in-store tobacco advertising and displays of tobacco products at retail outlets and new controls on tobacco vending machines (limiting them to being token-operated in registered bars and clubs only) were also introduced. At the same time a ban on the sale of packets of 10 cigarettes was introduced. Tobacco advertising had already been banned from radio, television and on billboards beforehand. The changes now mean that tobacco products must now be stored out of sight in closed containers behind the counter (accessible by retail staff only) and customers can be shown a card showing all available brands in a pictorial list if they wish to purchase cigarettes. Signs must also be shown informing customers that tobacco is sold at the premises. Ireland was the first country in the EU and third in the world (after Canada and Iceland) to introduce such measures, which are punishable with a fine of €3,000 and/or a six-month prison sentence. However, specialist tobacco shops (of which there are fewer than six) are exempt from the new rules; all retailers selling tobacco must register with the Health Service Executive and the new laws will be enforced by environmental health officers.

text: As of 1 February 2013, any tobacco product placed on the market must have graphic warnings.[3] The Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly's proposal to introduce plain tobacco packaging was approved by the Cabinet and expected legislation will be in place by early 2014.[4]

text: Public opinion[edit]

text: The public, according to a Flash Eurobarometer poll conducted by the Gallup Organisation in 2008 for the European Commission, is in favour of a full ban on smoking in restaurants, bars, pubs, clubs, offices and other indoor workplaces.[2]

text:
Flash Eurobarometer poll from 2008 for the EC [2]

 Italy
 Ireland
 EU27
 Austria
 Czech Republic

Totally in favour of ban in restaurants
88.4%
77.9%
62.5%
37.6%
58.4%

Totally in favour of ban in bars, pubs and clubs
86.5%
70.1%
46.7%
24.2%
27.1%

Totally in favour of ban in offices and other indoor workplaces
88.3%
79.1%
72.5%
66%
40.8%

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text: According to the above poll there is a majority of people who support the ban on smoking introduced in 2004.

text: Ban on smoking in private vehicles[edit]

text: Since 2009, Irish anti-smoking campaigners and scientists had been urging the government to introduce such a ban.[7][8] In July 2011 the Minister for Health said that he was considering a ban where children are present in the car.[9]

text: The senator and oncologist John Crown put a bill before parliament in 2012 to ban smoking in a car with children.[10][11] This bill was passed into law in December 2014 with an expectation that enforcement by Gardaí would commence in 2015.[12]