That was shortstop Harvey Kuenn in 1953. Other Tigers that have won Rookie of the Year are pitcher Mark Fidrych in 1976, second baseman Lou Whitaker in 1978, and pitcher Justin Verlander in 2006.
The very first Calder Memorial Trophy was awarded to Detroit Red Wings center Carl Voss during the 1932-33 season.
Following his first NFL season in 1965, Gale Sayers won the Rookie of the Year Award.
Rookie of the Year is a yearly award given by most sports leagues to the best first year player in the league.
The NBA first presented the Rookie Of The Year award in the 1952-53 season. The winner that year was Monk Meineke of the Fort Wayne Pistons.
Larry Bird was the first Celtic player to win the Rookie of the Year award in the NBA. Bird achieved this honor in the 1979-1980 season after making an immediate impact on the Celtics franchise.
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The very first Calder Memorial Trophy was awarded to Detroit Red Wings center Carl Voss during the 1932-33 season.
He won the very first Rookie of the Year Award, in 1947. The award was renamed in his honor 40 years later in 1987.
It is now known as the "Jackie Robinson Award". Robinson won the first Rookie of the Year Award ever presented in 1947 and Major League Baseball recently changed the name of the award to honor Robinson.
In 1993, Jeff Gordon won the Nascar Winston Cup Rookie of the Year Award. He did not win a race in his rookie season.
Following his first NFL season in 1965, Gale Sayers won the Rookie of the Year Award.
Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles.Ripken won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 1982 and the American League Most Valuable Player award in 1983.
Rookie of the Year is a yearly award given by most sports leagues to the best first year player in the league.
Jackie Robinson was the winner of the 1947 MLB rookie of the year award as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. This was the inagural year for this award, makinf Jackie the first ever winner.
The NBA first presented the Rookie Of The Year award in the 1952-53 season. The winner that year was Monk Meineke of the Fort Wayne Pistons.
Larry Bird was the first Celtic player to win the Rookie of the Year award in the NBA. Bird achieved this honor in the 1979-1980 season after making an immediate impact on the Celtics franchise.