1997 Boston shortstop Nomar Garciaparra is 6th unanimous AL Rookie of Year
1997 Phillies 3rd baseman Scott Rolen selected unanimous Rookie of Year
1996 Rookie Karrie Webb wins LPGA Tour Championship
1996 Los Angeles Dodger Todd Hollandsworth wins NL Rookie of Year
1996 Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of
1995 Twins Marty Cordova ties rookie record of home runs in 5 consecutive games
1990 Cleveland Indian Sandy Alomar, Jr. wins AL Rookie of Year, unanimously
1990 Braves Dave Justice wins NL Rookie of Year
1990 Yankees rookie Kevin Maas hits his 10th home run in just 77 at bats
1989 Cubs Jerome Walton wins the NL Rookie of Year
1989 Balt's Gregg Olson is 1st relief pitcher to win AL Rookie of Year
1989 Denver Nuggets' rookie Jerome Lane misses 7 free throws in a game against Milwaukee, one missed by 2 feet
1988 Walt Weiss wins AL rookie of year (3rd straight for Oakland A's)
1988 Chris Sabo, wins NL Rookie of Year award
1987 Benito Santiago, Padres catcher, wins NL Rookie of Year
1987 Oakland 1st baseman Mark McGwire wins AL Rookie of Year
1987 Benito Santiago ends longest catcher/rookie hitting streak at 34
1987 Padres Benito Santiago sets rookie hitting streak to 28 games
1987 Oakland's Mark McGwire sets rookie HR record at 39, en route to 49
1987 Rookie of the Year Award is renamed to honor Jackie Robinson
1987 A's Mark McGwire is 1st rookie to hit 30 home runs before All Star break
1986 A's Jose Canseco wins AL Rookie of Year
1986 Cards reliever Todd Worrell wins NL Rookie of Year
1986 Cubs Greg Maddux defeats Phillies Mike Maddux (1st rookie brothers)
1985 Cards Vince Coleman wins NL Rookie of Year
1985 White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillen, is named AL Rookie of Year
1985 During NLCS, Cards rookie Vince Coleman is injured stretching before game as his left leg is caught in Busch Stadium's automated tarpaulin
1985 Vince Coleman steals 2 bases in 1st inning, for NL rookie record 74
1985 Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year
1984 Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden wins NL Rookie of Year
1984 New York Met Dwight Gooden, 20, is youngest to be named NL Rookie of Year
1984 Phila's Juan Samuel sets record for steals by a rookie with his 72nd
1984 New York Met Dwight Goodin sets rookie strike out record at 251
1984 Met Dwight Gooden's 11 strikeouts gives him NL rookie record 236
1984 Met pitcher Dwight Gooden becomes 11th rookie to strikeout 200
1982 Orioles Cal Ripken is named AL Rookie of Year
1982 Twins rookie outfielder Jim Eisenreich, who suffers from Tourette's Syndrome, removes himself, due to taunts from Red Sox bleacher fans
1981 Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers) wins NL Rookie of the Year
1981 New York Yankee Dave Righetti wins AL Rookie of Year Award
1981 Yankees Dave Righetti wins AL Rookie of Year
1981 Fernando Valenzuela is 1st rookie ever to win a Cy Young Award
1981 Fernando Valenzuela is 1st rookie to win a Cy Young Award
1981 Fernando Valenzuela sets NL rookie record with 8th shutout of season
1981 Red Sox rookie Bob Ojeda no-hits Yanks for 8 innings before Rick Cerone and Dave Winfield lead off 9th with back-to-back doubles
1981 Robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies
1981 Dodgers rookie Fernando Valenzuela tosses his 3rd shutout in 4 starts
1980 Expos Bill Gullickson, sets rookie record of striking out 18
1980 Cleve Dan Spillner, 545 ERA, is 2 outs from a no-hitter when White Sox rookie Leo Sutherland singles
1980 Thomas Ian Nicholas, actor, Radio Flyer, Rookie of the Year
1980 Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year
1980 Jim Stewart, Bruin's rookie goalie allows 3 goals in his 1st 4 mins and a total of 5 in 1st period; he never again plays in NHL
1979 Los Angeles Dodger Rick Sutcliffe wins NL Rookie of Year
1979 Twins John Castino and Jays Alfredo Griffin tie for AL Rookie of Year
1978 Bob Horner of Braves wins NL Rookie of Year Award
1977 Orioles 1st baseman Eddie Murray wins AL Rookie of Year
1976 William Redfield, actor (Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop), dies at 48
1975 Red Sox's Fred Lynn is 1st rookie to win MVP (AL)
1975 Fred Lynn becomes the 1st rookie to win MVP
1975 Giants pitcher John "the Count of" Montefusco wins NL Rookie of Year
1975 Boston's Fred Lynn is the overwhelming choice as AL Rookie of Year
1974 Cardinals outfielder Bake McBride wins NL Rookie of Year
1974 Rangers' Mike Hargrove wins AL Rookie of Year
1974 Derek Jeter, born in Pequanock, New Jersey, shortstop, New York Yankees, Rookie of Year 1996
1973 Baltimore Oriole Al Bumbry wins AL Rookie of Year
1973 Gary Matthews wins NL Rookie of Year
1972 Red Sox Carlton Fisk wins AL Rookie of Year, Mets Jon Matlack wins NL
1971 Braves catcher-infielder Earl Williams, wins NL Rookie of Year
1970 Carl Morton (18-11 for last-place Expos), receives NL Rookie of Year
1970 Yankees catcher Thurman Munson wins AL Rookie of Year
1969 Ted Sizemore becomes 7th Dodger to win NL Rookie of Year
1969 KC outfielder Lou Piniella is voted AL Rookie of Year
1969 Pat Hurst, San Leandro California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Rolex Rookie of the Year
1969 David Morland, born in North Bay, Ontario, golfer, 1992 Trafalgar Rookie of Year
1968 Yankees pitcher Stan Bahnsen wins AL Rookie of Year
1967 Mets pitcher Tom Seaver (16-12) is named NL Rookie of Year
1967 Red Sox rookie Billy Rohome comes within 1 strike of a no hitter at
1966 Cincinnati infielder Tommy Helms is voted NL Rookie of Year
1966 Chicago outfielder Tommie Agee is voted AL Rookie of Year
1965 Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim Lefebvre is voted NL Rookie of Year
1963 Cincinnati 2nd baseman Pete Rose wins NL Rookie of Year
1963 Mark McGwire, 1st baseman, AL rookie of year 1988, Oakland A's, Cards
1961 Billy Williams of the Cubs is voted NL Rookie of Year
1961 Carol Norman, Ardmore Oklahoma, bowler, LPBT Rookie of Year 1982
1961 Lisa Rathgber, Hillsboro, Illinois, bowler, LPBT Rookie of Year 1980
1960 Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year
1960 Balitmore Oriole shortstop Ron Hansen voted AL Rookie of Year
1959 Nikki Gianulias, Vallejo California, bowler, LPBT Rookie of Year 1979
1959 Washington Senator Bob Allison wins AL Rookie of Year
1959 Giants slugger Willie McCovey wins NL Rookie of Year
1958 Roberto Guerrero, Medelin Colombia, Indy racer, Rookie of Year 1984
1957 Tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year
1957 Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year
1956 Frank Robinson (NL) and Luis Aparicio (AL) voted Rookie of the Year
1956 Cincinnati Red Frank Robinson ties rookie record with his 38th HR
1955 Herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245)
1955 Teo Fabi, formula-1 Indy-car racer, rookie of year-1983
1953 Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year
1952 A's Harry Byrd selected AL Rookie of Year
1952 Dodgers pitcher Joe Black wins NL Rookie of Year
1951 Jan Stephenson, Sydney Australia, golfer, LPGA Rookie of Year-1974
1951 New York Yankee Gil McDougald wins AL Rookie of Year
1950 Boston Brave Sam Jethroe wins NL Rookie of Year
1950 Boston Red Sox 1B Walt Dropo wins AL Rookie of Year
1950 Walt Dropo of Boston Red Sox selected AL Rookie of Year
1950 Gary Matthews, baseball player, 1973 NL rookie of year
1948 Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23
1947 Jackie Robinson is named 1947 "Rookie of Year"
1947 Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of Year by Sporting News
1947 Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game
1945 Rod Carew, baseball slugger, AL Rookie of Year 1967
1945 Curtis Blefary, baseball player, 1965 AL rookie of year
1944 NBA rookie of the year in 1966, Rick Barry
1943 Lou Pinella, Yankee manager, 1969 AL rookie of the year
1940 Tony Oliva, ball player, batting champ, AL Rookie of Year 1964
1939 Mike Ditka, coach/tight-end, Bears, Cowboys, NFL rookie year 1961
1939 New York Yankee Atley Donald sets AL rookie record with 12 consecutive win
1938 Tom Tresh, New York Yankee, 1962 AL Rookie of Year
1938 Donald Schwall, baseball player, 1961 AL rookie of year
1938 Jacky Cupit, golfer, Rookie of Year 1961
1937 Det's rookie Rudy York sets record for home runs of 18 home runs in August
1936 Frank Howard, baseball player, NL Rookie of the Year 1960
1934 Elgin Baylor, NBA star, 1958-59 Rookie of Year-Lakers
1930 Harvey Kuenn, baseball player, AL Rookie of the Year-1953
1928 James "Junior" Gilliam, Dodgers, NL rookie of year 1953
1927 William Redfield, New York City, actor, Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop, Marriage
1915 St. Louis 3rd base coach Miller Huggins, calls for ball Brooklyn rookie obliges, Huggins steps aside, and Card runner scores
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