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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 home run 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 Yankees 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 Cleveland 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 minutes 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 Yankees 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 home run 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 1953 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 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 1948 Sandra Post, born in Oakville, Ontario, professional golfer, won LPGA Championship 1968, LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year Award 1968 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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