Sports Jackie Robinson AL Rookies of the Year and Records Associated Press Published November 12, 2012 6:28pm EST | Updated November 20, 2014 6:38pm EST Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google ___ ___NOTE: Two players won the award in 1979. One player was selected as Major League Rookie of the Year in 1947 and 1948. The policy of naming a player from each league was inaugurated in 1949.
