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WEIGH--IN: Rookies taking the reins.(Brief Article)

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| October 08, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Experience isn't always a prerequisite for leadership, as several rookies have shown during the 2001 baseball season. But in picking the best of the newcomers, many readers eliminate Ichiro Suzuki from the category because of his extensive professional experience in Japan.

That's all sour grapes to Joseph Urquia of Sequim, Wash.

"The only reason anyone would question whether Ichiro Suzuki is a rookie would be to keep this sensational player from receiving the credit that is his--and his alone," Urquia writes.

Some fans, of course, lean the other way.

"I wish people would take a moment to ...

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