What is the Rookie of the Year Award?
Q: What is the Rookie of the Year Award?
A: The Rookie of the Year Award is an annual award given by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) to one player from each league in Major League Baseball.
Q: When was the award first established?
A: The award was first established in 1940 by the Chicago chapter of BBWAA.
Q: Who won the first national award in 1947?
A: Jackie Robinson, a Brooklyn Dodgers' first baseman, won the first national award in 1947.
Q: What was the original name for this award?
A: The original name for this award was J. Louis Comiskey Memorial Award, named after Chicago White Sox owner of 1930s.
Q: How many players have been selected for National Baseball Hall of Fame as Rookie of the Year?
A: 14 players have been selected for National Baseball Hall of Fame as Rookie of the Year.
Q: How many times has this award been shared between two players?
A: This award has been shared twice between two players - once by Butch Metzger and Pat Zachry (National League) in 1976; and once by John Castino and Alfredo Griffin (American League) in 1979.
Q: Who are some notable winners who have also won other awards such as MVP or Cy Young Awards?
A: Some notable winners who have also won other awards such as MVP or Cy Young Awards include Fred Lynn, Ichiro Suzuki, Fernando Valenzuela and Sam Jethroe.
