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TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Year American League Team Position 1998 Ben Grieve Oak OF 1997 Nomar Garciaparra Bos SS 1996 Derek Jeter NY SS 1995 Garret Anderson Cal OF 1994 Bob Hamelin KC DH 1993 Tim Salmon Cal OF 1992 Pat Listach Mil SS 1991 Chuck Knoblauch Min 2B 1990 Sandy Alomar Cle C 1989 Craig Worthington Bal 3B 1988 Walt Weiss Oak SS 1987 Mark McGwire Oak 1B 1986 Jose Canseco Oak OF 1985 Ozzie Guillen Chi SS 1984 Alvin Davis Sea 1B 1983 Ron Kittle Chi OF 1982 Cal Ripken Bal SS 1981 Rich Gedman Bos C 1980 Joe Charboneau Cle OF 1979 Pat Putnam Tex 1B 1978 Paul Molitor Mil 2B 1977 Mitchell Page Oak OF 1976 Butch Wynegar Min C 1975 Fred Lynn Bos OF 1974 Mike Hargrove Tex 1B 1973 Al Bumbry Bal OF 1972 Carlton Fisk Bos C 1971 Chris Chambliss Cle 1B 1970 Roy Foster Cle OF 1969 Carlos May Chi OF 1968 Del Unser Was OF 1967 Rod Carew Min 2B 1966 Tommie Agee Chi OF 1965 Curt Blefary Bal OF 1964 Tony Oliva Min OF 1963 Pete Ward Chi 3B 1962 Tom Tresh NY SS 1961 Dick Howser KC SS 1960 Ron Hansen Bal SS 1959 Bob Allison Was OF 1958 Albie Pearson Was OF 1957 Tony Kubek NY OF 1956 Luis Aparicio Chi SS 1955 Herb Score Cle P 1954 Bob Grim NY P 1953 Harvey Kuenn Det SS 1952 Clint Courtney StL C 1951 Minnie Minoso Chi OF 1950 Whitey Ford NY P 1949 Roy Sievers StL OF Year Major Leagues Team Position 1948 Richie Ashburn Phi-N OF 1947 Jackie Robinson Bro-N 1B 1946 Del Ennis Phi-N OF Year National League Team Position 1998 Todd Helton Col 1B 1997 Scott Rolen Phi 3B 1996 Jason Kendall Pit C 1995 Chipper Jones Atl 3B 1994 Raul Mondesi LA OF 1993 Mike Piazza LA C 1992 Eric Karros LA 1B 1991 Jeff Bagwell Hou 1B 1990 Dave Justice Atl OF 1989 Jerome Walton Chi OF 1988 Mark Grace Chi 1B 1987 Benito Santiago SD C 1986 Robby Thompson SF 2B 1985 Vince Coleman StL OF 1984 Juan Samuel Phi 2B 1983 Darryl Strawberry NY OF 1982 Johnny Ray Pit 2B 1981 Tim Raines Mon OF 1980 Lonnie Smith Phi OF 1979 Jeffrey Leonard Hou OF 1978 Bob Horner Atl 3B 1977 Andre Dawson Mon OF 1976 Larry Herndon SF OF 1975 Gary Carter Mon OF 1974 Greg Gross Hou OF 1973 Gary Matthews SF OF 1972 Dave Rader SF C 1971 Earl Williams Atl C 1970 Bernie Carbo Cin OF 1969 Coco Laboy Mon 2B 1968 Johnny Bench Cin C 1967 Lee May Cin 1B 1966 Tommy Helms Cin 3B 1965 Joe Morgan Hou 2B 1964 Dick Allen Phi 3B 1963 Pete Rose Cin 2B 1962 Ken Hubbs Chi 2B 1961 Billy Williams Chi OF 1960 Frank Howard LA OF 1959 Willie McCovey SF 1B 1958 Orlando Cepeda SF 1B 1957 Ed Bouchee Phi 1B 1956 Frank Robinson Cin OF 1955 Bill Virdon StL OF 1954 Wally Moon StL OF 1953 Jim Gilliam Bro 2B 1952 Joe Black Bro P 1951 Willie Mays NY OF 1950 No selection 1949 Don Newcombe Bro P