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