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IN NOVEMBER 2001, AFTER A PHEnomenal debut season, Seattle Mariners right fielder, Ichiro Suzuki, was named both Rookie of the Year and the Most Valuable Player in the American League. The 28-year-old right fielder led the majors with both a .350 batting average and 56 stolen bases--the first player since Jackie Robinson (in 1949) to accomplish this dual feat.
In 1975, a young left-handed slugger burst onto the national scene and into the big leagues in rather dramatic fashion. Fred Lynn was a 23-year-old center fielder for the Boston Red Sox, who had a remarkable rookie year by leading the American League with 103 funs, 47 doubles, and a .566 slugging ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Fred Lynn: 1975 A.L. MVP and Rookie of the Year: former defensive...