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Quiz about Baseball Rookie Awards
Quiz about Baseball Rookie Awards

Baseball Rookie Awards Trivia Quiz


This quiz is all about baseball Rookie of the year award winners. How many do yo know.

A multiple-choice quiz by Homeboy. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Homeboy
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
37,344
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
13 / 25
Plays
2834
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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1. Who was the first Dodger to win a Rookie of the year award? Hint


2. In 1993 the first player from the Angels franchise won the AL Rookie of the year award. Who is he? Hint


3. Which Braves player was voted MLB Rookie of the year in 1948? Hint


4. Who was the first Brewers player to win the AL Rookie of the year award? Hint


5. Who was the first player for the Orioles franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award, in 1949? Hint


6. It was 1991 before an Astros player won the NL Rookie of the year award. Who is he? Hint


7. Who was the first player for the Red Sox franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award? Hint


8. The year was 1984: who was the first player from the Mariners franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: (Two words .. or just surname)
9. Who was the first player in a Giants uniform to win the NL Rookie of the year award? Hint


10. Who was the first player for the Blue Jays franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award? Hint


11. The first Yankees player to win the AL Rookie of the year award received this award in 1951. Who is he? Hint


12. Who was the first Padres player to win the NL Rookie of the year award? Hint


13. The year was 1952: who was the first player from the Athletics franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: (Two words .. or just surname)
14. Going forward three decades to 1974: who was the first player in Rangers history to win the AL Rookie of the year award? Hint


15. Who was the first player from Tigers franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname .. the year was 1953)
16. The first Montreal Expos player to win the NL Rookie of the year award was ____________ ? Hint


17. In 1956 the first player in Reds history won the NL Rookie of the year award. Who is he? Hint


18. Back one year to 1955: who was the first player for the Indians franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award? Hint


19. Who was the first player in a Royals uniform to win the A.L. Rookie of the year award? Hint


20. Who was the first player for the Mets franchise to win the N.L. Rookie of the year award? Hint


21. Who was the first player for the White Sox franchise to be voted the AL Rookie of the year?

Answer: (Two words .. or just surname .. he won it in 1956)
22. Who was the first player for the Cubs franchise to win the NL Rookie of the year award? Hint


23. In 1954 a Cardinals player won the NL Rookie of the year award for the first time? Who was he? Hint


24. Who was he first player for the Phillies franchise to win the NL Rookie of the year award? Hint


25. Who was the Washington Senator to win the AL Rookie of the year award in 1958? Hint



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1. Who was the first Dodger to win a Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson was the MLB Rookie of the year in 1947.
2. In 1993 the first player from the Angels franchise won the AL Rookie of the year award. Who is he?

Answer: Tim Salmon

3. Which Braves player was voted MLB Rookie of the year in 1948?

Answer: Alvin Dark

4. Who was the first Brewers player to win the AL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Pat Listach

Pat Listach won the AL Rookie of the year award in 1992.
5. Who was the first player for the Orioles franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award, in 1949?

Answer: Roy Sievers

6. It was 1991 before an Astros player won the NL Rookie of the year award. Who is he?

Answer: Jeff Bagwell

7. Who was the first player for the Red Sox franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Walt Dropo

Walt Dropo won the AL Rookie of the year award in 1950.
8. The year was 1984: who was the first player from the Mariners franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Alvin Davis

9. Who was the first player in a Giants uniform to win the NL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Willie Mays

Willie Mays was the NL Rookie of the year in 1951.
10. Who was the first player for the Blue Jays franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Alfredo Griffin

Alfredo Griffin shared the 1979 AL Rookie off the year award with John Castino of the Twins.
11. The first Yankees player to win the AL Rookie of the year award received this award in 1951. Who is he?

Answer: Gil McDougald

12. Who was the first Padres player to win the NL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Butch Metzger

Butch Metzger shared the 1976 N.L. Rookie of the year award with Pat Zachery of the Reds.
13. The year was 1952: who was the first player from the Athletics franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Harry Byrd

14. Going forward three decades to 1974: who was the first player in Rangers history to win the AL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Mike Hargrove

15. Who was the first player from Tigers franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Harvey Kuenn

16. The first Montreal Expos player to win the NL Rookie of the year award was ____________ ?

Answer: Carl Morton

Carl Morton won the N.L. Rookie of the year award in 1970.
17. In 1956 the first player in Reds history won the NL Rookie of the year award. Who is he?

Answer: Frank Robinson

18. Back one year to 1955: who was the first player for the Indians franchise to win the AL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Herb Score

19. Who was the first player in a Royals uniform to win the A.L. Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Lou Piniella

Lou Piniella won the AL Rookie of the year award in 1969.
20. Who was the first player for the Mets franchise to win the N.L. Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver won the NL Rookie of the year award in 1967.
21. Who was the first player for the White Sox franchise to be voted the AL Rookie of the year?

Answer: Luis Aparicio

22. Who was the first player for the Cubs franchise to win the NL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Billy Williams

Billy Williams won the NL Rookie of the year award in 1961.
23. In 1954 a Cardinals player won the NL Rookie of the year award for the first time? Who was he?

Answer: Wally Moon

24. Who was he first player for the Phillies franchise to win the NL Rookie of the year award?

Answer: Jack Sanford

Jack Sanford won the NL Rookie of the year award in 1957.
25. Who was the Washington Senator to win the AL Rookie of the year award in 1958?

Answer: Albie Pearson

Albie Pearson won the A.L. Rookie of the year in 1958.
Source: Author Homeboy

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