In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to two outstanding rookie players, one each for the American League and National League, as voted on by the Baseball Writers' A
Jackie Robinson, the inaugural winner in 1947 and eventual namesake of the award
Cal Ripken Jr. won in 1982, and is one of 21 Hall of Famers to win Rookie of the Year honors.
Drake Baldwin
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Drake Randall Baldwin is an American professional baseball catcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.
Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
…Jethroe is the oldest player to have won the award, at age 32, 33 days older than 2000 winner Kazuhiro Sasaki (also 32). Nick Kurtz of the Athletics and Drake Baldwin of the Atlanta Braves are the most recent winners. From 1947 through 1956, each BBWAA voter used discretion as to who qualified as a rookie. In 1957…
Baldwin with the Atlanta Braves in 2026