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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim center fielder Mike Trout was a unanimous choice as the American League winner of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award, the BBWAA announced on MLB Network today.
Trout, 21, was listed first on all 28 ballots submitted by two writers in each league city for a perfect score of 140 points. He became the eighth unanimous choice in the AL voting, joining Evan Longoria, Nomar Garciaparra, Derek Jeter, Tim Salmon, Sandy Alomar Jr., Mark McGwire and Carlton Fisk. There have been 10 unanimous choices in the National League. Trout and Salmon, the 1993 winner, are the only Angels players to have been honored.
There was barely an offensive category in which Trout did not lead all rookies – batting average (.326), runs (127), RBI (83), hits (182), doubles (27), triples (8), home runs (30), stolen bases (49), total bases (315), extra-base hits (65), multi-hit games (56), walks (67), on-base percentage (.399) and slugging (.564). He is the sixth center fielder to win the AL award and the first since Carlos Beltran in 1999.
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Posted: November 12, 2012 at 07:28 PM |
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1. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' Posted: November 12, 2012 at 07:38 PM (#4300902)Though I do think it's a bit skeezy given that the Angels intentionally held Trout short of two or three at-bats last year, otherwise he would have qualified as a rookie in 2011.
Lynn and Rice split one rookie vote in 1975, and CC grabbed one of Ichiro's.
SoSH meant that Trout would be the first to win the Roy unanimously and win an MVP.
Yeah, I know that--I wasn't questioning SOSH. It was a question.
I don't-I've always considered the ROTY award eligibility to be a bit arbitrary, to be honest.
I still don't understand why rookie eligibility is based on at-bats instead of plate appearances. Has anyone ever been able to explain that?
Tim Salmon.
New market inefficiency, guys.
Walks are for sissies.
Right behind Dusty for MOY
I'm not a baseball historian at all, but I can't help but think you'd be hard-pressed to find a more blindingly obvious baseball award ever.
I wouldn't call that unanimous.
Worst Name Ever Award - Johnny (Ugly) Dickshot
Not only is his name Johnny Dickshot, he was apparently notably unattractive as well. Jesus.
I wouldn't call that unanimous.
It would certainly be impressive if all 28 voters decided to not even bother with their second and third place slots, because Trout was just out of their league by so much.
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