Curt Blefary 1965 AL Rookie of the Year
Baseball is a sport of youth. Few things epitomize that more than the “Rookie of the Year.” Begun in 1947 on a national basis the award draws attention to the next-greatest-thing in the sport. Some of the winners, like this year’s phenom Ronald Acuna Jr. and Bryce Harper in 2012 were heralded long before arriving on the big stage. They were picked by pundits and analysts to make a splash and did not disappoint. Others emerged from seemingly nowhere to take the honor. Most who have won the award have gone on to have fine careers. Some 16 of the 110 retired award winners have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Subtracting the 10 retired players in the 5-year HOF waiting period yields a rate of 1 inductee out of every 6 ROY award winners. On the other hand some honorees go on to relatively short and nondescript careers. Continue reading
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