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This day in baseball: Frank Robinson is Rookie of the Year

Posted: December 1, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: , , , , , , , |Leave a comment

Frank Robinson of the Cincinnati Reds was unanimously voted the National League Rookie of the Year on December 1, 1956.  After making his major league debut that year, Robinson had tied the then-record of 38 home runs by a rookie.

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Baseball Almanac

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