Justin Verlander took 23 first place votes.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AqkT0fFT7NGU1QfGFMV4UIwRvLYF?slug=alrookievote&prov=st&type=lgns
2006-11-13 11:50:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Oops...26 first place votes, sorry.
2006-11-13 11:51:49 · update #1
Well, rightfully so.
Verlander was the clear cut winner for the award. Had Liriano and Papelbon both stayed healthy, it may have been a different story, but that wasnt the case.
It was nice to see someone with my name win something too!
2006-11-14 01:23:14 · answer #1 · answered by J-Far 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would also like to point out that Carlos Beltran had 26 of 28 first place votes when he won the ROY. He also had 1 second place vote and one writer left him off the ballot completely. Criminal.
Anyways, you can't take anything away from Verlander, he had an amazing year and I hope he can continue to do it, except when he pitches against the white sox.
2006-11-14 12:29:04 · answer #2 · answered by thatchelpage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been six unanimous Rookie of the Year selections in the AL: Carlton Fisk (1972), Mark McGwire (1987), Sandy Alomar (1990), Tim Salmon (1993), Derek Jeter (1996), Nomar Garciaparra (1997). Fred Lynn (1975) received all 24 first-place votes but one was split with Jim Rice.
2006-11-14 07:35:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Pujols, Ichiro, Garciaparra, Jeter, Mcgwire, Ripken Jr., Strawberry, Gooden, I mean, most times its pretty big in terms of vote differential if the players REALLY good in that rookie year.. Jason Bay got i think it was 25 of 32 first place votes.... Bobby Crosby was 1 vote shy on being the Consensus winner in the AL that same year.
2006-11-14 16:18:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Verlander looks like Will Clark. Remember him? Old first baseman for the Giants, had a short yet real important role with the Cardinals before he retired....yeah.
Will Clark ended up being a favorite of mine. Great guy, too. Met his sister one day at Busch Stadium. It was pretty funny I happened to be sitting next to her during a rain delay.
Sorry, what was the question?
2006-11-14 13:28:53 · answer #5 · answered by Js_5 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that much about the past of the AL Rookie of the Year Award. But Verlander deserved it with his year. I think if Liriano didn't get hurt and had a full year it would have been a lot closer.
2006-11-13 20:05:13 · answer #6 · answered by Naman B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You cnt argue him winning ROY when his competetion gets hurt toward the end of the season. O what could've been, O well congrats to Verlander he's a great pitcher.
2006-11-14 09:08:15 · answer #7 · answered by Luigi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know you hate to hear it but Derek Jeter dominated the voting in 1996 as he will in the MVP voting this year.
2006-11-14 09:57:27 · answer #8 · answered by Oz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which just makes that World Series Trophy so much sweeter....Oh wait....errr...dang, the Tigers LOST to the lowley Cardinals? In 5 games? Well, at least your pitcher got ROY. LOL
2006-11-13 20:47:22 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Right, Georgie, and he deserved the award and all those votes. Let's just hope next year he does even better!!
Chow!!
2006-11-13 20:28:26 · answer #10 · answered by No one 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋