That would be John Montefusco, in 1975.
For the record, I was listening to the radio during Montefusco's MLB debut -- first inning reliever, coming in with the bases loaded and nobody out. Both I and the announcer joked that the manager probably said to him, "Welcome to the big leagues, kid."
Buster Posey (San Francisco Giants)
Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants in 2010.
Tim Lincecum is a two-time Cy Young Award winner and starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
No, the professional golfer from the LPGA tour and the two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher for the San Francisco Giants are not related.
Tim Lincecum is a starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. Drafted in 2006, he won the National League Cy Young award twice (2008 and 2009) and led the Giants to win the 2010 World Series.
* 1989 Dave Dravecky, San Francisco Giants
* 1981 Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants Linebacker - rookie
Dusty Baker - San Francisco Giants
Dusty Baker - San Francisco Giants
Dusty Baker - San Francisco Giants
That is the official name- the rookie of the year award.
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.