* Louis Lipps, former NFL Pro-Bowl wide receiver and 1984 AFC Rookie of the Year, Pittsburgh Steelers

He received wide recognition, winning both the MLB Rookie of the Year and The Sporting News Rookie of the Year awards.

Two players, Kyle Rote, Jr. ( son of former New York Giants wide receiver Kyle Rote ) and Steve Pecher, won the league Rookie of the Year award in 1973 and 1976, respectively.

During the 1998 season the team featured receiver Oronde Gadsden, who won the league's Rookie Of The Year award, and went on to sign with the NFL's Miami Dolphins.

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.

He became entrenched at the spot in 1981, finished third in that year's National League Rookie of the Year voting ( behind Fernando Valenzuela and Tim Raines ), and stayed until 1984.

In 1977 Tim Richmond became both Sandusky Speedway's Rookie of the Year and the SuperModified class track champion.

In the playoffs, the Jazz were pushed to the brink by the Houston Rockets before winning Game 5 in Utah, then overcame Rookie of the Year Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs 4 – 1 before sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the conference finals.

Also, as Tim has only made 3 previous Truck Series starts, he will also run for Rookie of the Year honors.

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.

Hernandez finished second in the NL Most Valuable Player voting behind Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg, and emerged as the Captain of the Mets ' young core of ballplayers that included 1983 Rookie of the Year Darryl Strawberry, Ron Darling, Wally Backman and Rookie of the Year, Dwight Gooden.

However, Aguilera's fine rookie season was completely overshadowed by 20-year-old rotation-mate Dwight Gooden, who followed up his Rookie of the Year win in 1984 by going 24 – 4 with a 1. 53 ERA to win the Cy Young award and the pitching triple crown.

With Darling and Terrell each getting their first long-term chance in the majors and with the debut of young star and eventual Rookie of the Year Dwight Gooden, the Mets went from second-worst in the majors in 1983 to fourth-best in the majors in 1984 — but also second-best in the division thereby missing the postseason.

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.

Then he transferred to YCO and after that to Swift wherein he gave the franchise a championship. He was the subject of a controversy between Swift, his PABL team, and Purefoods, the team who drafted him. Both happen to be corporate rivals. There was a dispute between the two franchises which delayed his entry to the PBA. This ruined his chances of winning the Rookie of the Year award.

Consistent finishes gave Ryan and the team the Rookie of the Year award despite making only six starts.

Alomar made an immediate impact, not only being elected to the All-Star team but also winning Cleveland's fourth Rookie of the Year award and a Gold Glove.

Rookie Wilson pitched a no-hitter on June 18, the first pitched in team history.

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.

Though by the close of the 1989 season the team boasted a powerhouse bullpen in the AL Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen ( set franchise record with 23 wins in ), two time All-Star Mark Gubicza ( 15 game winner in 1989 ) and 1989 AL Rookie of the Year runner-up Tom Gordon ( won 17 games in 1989 ), the organization felt they were still missing a few pieces that would give the divisional rivals Oakland Athletics a run for their money.

Though Ashburn and Roberts were gone, younger pitchers Art Mahaffey, Chris Short, and rookie Ray Culp ; veterans Jim Bunning and screwballer Jack Baldschun ; and fan favorites Cookie Rojas, Johnny Callison, and NL Rookie of the Year Richie Allen brought the team within a hairsbreadth of the World Series in 1964 after strong showings in 1962 and 1963.

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.

Chuck Person, nicknamed " The Rifleman " for his renowned long-range shooting, led the team in scoring as a rookie and won NBA Rookie of the Year honors.

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.

Barry was named NBA Rookie of the Year in his first season, then led the Warriors to the NBA finals in the 1966 – 67 season, where the team lost ( four games to two ) to the team that replaced the Warriors in Philadelphia, the 76ers.

The Rookie made Big Lake interested in hosting a minor league baseball team: the West Texas Big Fish of the Texas-Louisiana League in the 2000s.

The team was successful, Robert Doornbos finishing 3rd overall and taking the Rookie of the Year honours.

The selection of Daniels paid off for the team as he led the league in field goal attempts, field goals made, offensive and defensive rebounds and was named the league's Rookie of the Year.

Catchings came out strong and became one of the most versatile players in the WNBA, easily winning Rookie of the Year honors as well as making the WNBA All-Star team.

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.

Kloepfer made his mark on the team quickly, trading perennial All-Star, former Rookie of the Year and league MVP Colin Doyle to the San Jose Stealth along with Darren Halls and a draft pick for first overall draft pick Ryan Benesch, Kevin Fines, Chad Thompson and two draft picks.

The Bluefield Blue Jays are a minor league baseball team of the Rookie Appalachian League representing the twin cities of Bluefield, West Virginia, and Bluefield, Virginia, affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays.

An Australian Aboriginal of Kokatha Mula descent, Wanganeen played junior football for Adelaide based South Australian Amateur Football League club Salisbury North Hawks before debuting in 1990 aged sixteen with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League ( SANFL ) ( prior to that club joining the AFL ), playing 24 matches and kicking 46 goals, winning the SANFL Rookie of the Year award, starring in Port Adelaide's 1990 Premiership team and gaining the attention of AFL side Essendon.

In 1994, Guerrero hit. 314 in 37 games with the Expos ' Rookie League team.

* 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

* Ricardo Clark-Professional soccer player for Eintracht Frankfurt, 2003 MLS Rookie of the Year runner-up, member of the United States men's national soccer team

Rookie and future-Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson headed the team, which at its peak featured Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Pérez, and was supported by Dave Concepción, George Foster, César Gerónimo and Ken Griffey, Sr.

Rookie running back Timmy Smith had a great performance as well, running for a Super Bowl record.

Embraced by Clevelanders as " King James ," the 2003 – 04 season offered great hope for the future, as James rose to become a dominating player, winning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

Lambert went on to earn the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award as a central figure on a great Steeler defense that went on to win their first Super Bowl by beating the Minnesota Vikings 16-6 in Super Bowl IX.

His great first season in the NRL saw him win Parramatta's Rookie of the Year award as well as being selected in the New South Wales Under 19 team to play Queensland in an interstate representative match.