Rookie southpaw George Stepanovich relieved Hyde at the start of the ninth and gave up the A's fifth tally on a walk to second baseman Dick Howser, a wild pitch, and Frank Cipriani's single under Shortstop Jerry Adair's glove into center.

In the 2006 NBA draft, the Timberwolves selected future NBA Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy with the 6th overall pick, Craig Smith with the 36th pick, Bobby Jones with the 37th pick and center Loukas Mavrokefalidis with the 57th pick.

Robinson had one of the most successful rookie seasons for a center in NBA history, finishing the season as the unanimous Rookie of the Year while averaging 24. 3 points and 12. 0 rebounds.

The 6-foot 11-inch ( 2. 11 m ), 255-pound ( 116 kg ) power forward / center is a four-time NBA champion, two-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA Finals MVP, and NBA Rookie of the Year.

He ended the season at. 263 with 24 home runs and 76 RBIs to be named the 1977 Topps Rookie All-Star center fielder.

He ended the season with a. 273 batting average, 22 home runs and 86 RBIs to earn American League Rookie of the Year honors, while his defense in center field earned him a Gold Glove.

Jones was awarded the starting center fielder job in 1966, and batted. 275 with eight home runs, 57 runs batted in and sixteen stolen bases to finish tied for fourth in National League Rookie of the Year balloting.

Lynn took most of the headlines by playing a flawless center field, hitting. 331 with 21 home runs and 105 RBIs, and becoming the first major league player to win the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season.

Previously a center fielder, Wilson shifted to left since Willy Taveras, the previous season's Rookie of the Year runner-up, was already occupying the position.

With Rookie of the Year candidate Hunter Pence's spectacular play earning him the starting job in center field, Lane became expendable and was demoted to Round Rock.

Bloggers like Scott Schuman ( The Sartorialist ), Tommy Ton ( Jak and Jil ), Jane Aldridge ( Sea of Shoes ), Bryan Grey-Yambao ( Bryanboy ), and Tavi Gevinson ( Style Rookie ) are all among a not-so-select group of fashion bloggers who now consider updating their blog a full-time job.

Rookie centre Bryan Little finished one point behind Stillman with 58 points.

Fred Lynn and Ichiro Suzuki are the only two players who have been named Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same year, and Fernando Valenzuela is the only player to have won Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in the same year.

One bright spot was running back Paul Robinson, who rushed for 1, 023 yards and was named the AFL Rookie of the Year.

In 1965, the Indians traded pitcher Tommy John, who would go on to win 288 games in his career, and 1966 Rookie of the Year Tommy Agee to the White Sox to get Colavito back.

The 1970s were not much better, with the Indians trading away several future stars, including Graig Nettles, Dennis Eckersley, Buddy Bell and 1971 Rookie of the Year Chris Chambliss, for a number of players who made no impact.

In 1989, the first full season with night baseball at Wrigley Field, Don Zimmer's Cubs were led by a core group of veterans in Ryne Sandberg, Rick Sutcliffe and Andre Dawson, who were boosted by a crop of youngsters such as Mark Grace, Shawon Dunston, Greg Maddux, Rookie of the Year Jerome Walton, and Rookie of the Year Runner-Up Dwight Smith.

's best record, and tied the league record with eight representatives to the All-Star game, including catcher Geovany Soto, who was named Rookie of the Year. The Cubs took control of the division by sweeping a four game series in Milwaukee.

In 2009, the Marlins remained in the playoff chase until the middle of September thanks to Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan and the breakout season of Hanley Ramirez who won the National League Batting Title.

The team was quickly built through a number of trades engineered by its first General Manager, Cedric Tallis, including a trade for Lou Piniella, who won the Rookie of the Year during the Royals ' inaugural season.

During the 2005 NFL Draft, the Chargers drafted linebacker Shawne Merriman with a draft pick acquired from the Giants in the Eli Manning trade, who would go on to become a selection to the 2006 Pro Bowl and the 2005 Defensive NFL Rookie of the Year Award recipient.

The Vikings ' main weapon on their rushing game was NFL Rookie of the Year running back Chuck Foreman, who rushed for 801 yards, caught 37 passes for 362 yards, and scored six touchdowns.

Even with Potvin, who won the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL Rookie Of The Year, the team still finished last in the East in its second year.

The early Spurs were led by ABA veteran James Silas, and the team would get stronger as the season went on as they twice took advantage of the Virginia Squires, acquiring Swen Nater, who would go on to win Rookie of the Year, in November, and " The Iceman " George Gervin in January.

Baylor, who was named NBA Rookie of the Year and co-MVP of the 1959 NBA All-Star Game, averaged 24. 9 ppg and 15. 0 rpg helping the Lakers improve to second in their division despite a 33 – 39 record.

* Gil McDougald ( born 1928 ), American League Rookie of the Year winner in 1951, who played his entire career with the New York Yankees, appearing in 53 World Series games.

In Benjy's case, it's his Jewish mother ( Lainie Kazan ), who is married to a Filipino former bantamweight boxer, Rookie Carroca ( Ramon Sison ), and Benjy's embarrassing relatives, such as uncouth Uncle Morty ( Lou Jacobi ).

According to Brooks, the character of Rookie Carroca also was based on a real person, a Filipino sailor in the U. S. Navy who was his neighbor in Brooklyn.

* Joe Delaney, NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and 1981 Rookie of the Year, who died in 1983 attempting to rescue three children from drowning.

Braun, who made his major league debut on May 25, was named National League Rookie of the Year following the season, making him the third former Sounds player to receive this honor.

The school's famous basketball alumni include Billy Packer, a guard on the 1962 Final Four team who became far more famous as a basketball broadcaster ; Tyrone Curtis " Muggsy " Bogues, the shortest player ever to play in the NBA ; Randolph Childress, for his MVP performance in the 1995 ACC Tournament ; Utah Jazz swingman Josh Howard ; Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers and the 2006 NBA Rookie of the Year Award ; and two-time league MVP and three-time NBA Finals MVP Tim Duncan.

Rookie end Gus Tebell, who was also the coach, was awarded 1st Team All NFL by the Canton Daily News as well as the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

In the 2001 season, the team faced another losing season but found hope in the play of rookie guard Jackie Stiles, who would win the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award.

* Brian Langtry, who won the NLL Rookie of the Year Award in 2003, is well known for his all-out goal scoring attempts.

Rookie Daniel " Boobie " Gibson scored a career-high 31 points in the series clincher, and the franchise won its first ever Eastern Conference Championship.

Rookie Dan Carey scored the winning goal as the Mammoth defeated the Sting 13-12.

He won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in a season in which he averaged 24. 3 points per game, and scored 56 points in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

* Clint Dempsey-Professional soccer player for English team Tottenham Hotspur of the Premier League, 2004 MLS Rookie of the Year and member of the United States men's national soccer team, only US player to score a goal in the 2006 World Cup, scored first American goal in 2010 World Cup in South Africa in 1-1 match versus England, first American player to record a hat-trick in the Premier League

He scored 27. 3 points per game as a rookie, was selected to the All-ABA Second Team, made the ABA All-Rookie Team, led the ABA in offensive rebounds, and finished second to Artis Gilmore for the ABA Rookie of the Year Award.

He scored 54 points in 52 games en route to earning Rookie of the Year honours.

Gordon was selected to play for the Sophomores in the Rookie Challenge held during the NBA All-Star Weekend, in which he scored 17 points.

He has scored 2 top 5s and 8 top 10s in 11 races, also was the 1992 Rookie of the Year.

In scoring 11 goals, Ralph broke the MLS record for goals scored by a rookie, previously held by Rodrigo Faria, Josh Wolff, and Jeff Cunningham, and was deservedly named MLS Rookie of the Year for his accomplishments.

He scored four goals in 24 appearances in his debut season, and was a finalist for the Rookie of the Year Award.

In his rookie year, he scored 13 goals and 3 assists, and was named the ACC Rookie of the Year.

In 1966, Bing joined the NBA as a second overall first-round pick of the Detroit Pistons, where in his rookie year he scored 1, 601 points ( 20. 0 points per game ) and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year.

He batted. 246 with four home runs, 38 RBIs and 46 runs scored to earn Topps All-Star Rookie Teams honors.

Lee was the starting first baseman in the Diamondbacks ' inaugural season of, and he hit. 269 with 71 runs scored, 22 home runs, and 72 RBI and finished 3rd in the voting for NL Rookie of the Year.

He came in fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting, batting. 303 with 86 runs scored, 28 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 11 stolen bases in 135 games and 495 at-bats.

As a college freshman playing for the Herb Brooks and the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Broten scored 50 goals and was named WCHA Rookie of the Year His final goal of that season was the game winner that clinched the 1979 NCAA Championship in which the Gophers defeated the University of North Dakota by a score of 4-3.

He scored the most goals, was awarded best striker and Rookie of the year.

J. J. Yeley took the wheel of JGR's No. 18 Interstate Batteries ride and Denny Hamlin, who scored three top ten finishes at the end of last season in the No. 11 FedEx ride, earned the full-time seat for 2006, paying off with two wins and Rookie of the Year honors.