Don Newcombe of the the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954.
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.
The 1995 National League rookie of the year winner was Hideo Nomo
Vince Young of the Tennessee Titans in 2006.
The first NASCAR rookie of the year was Blackie Pitt.
Jackie Robinson - 1st ROYJackie Robinson in his rookie season with the Brooklyn Dodgers had a .297 batting average, hit 12 home runs, and was the first winner of the Major League Rookie of the Year Award.
Oakland A's relief pitcher Andrew Bailey was named the American League Rookie of the Year, beating out Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus and Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello for the honor. Bailey finished with 13 first-place votes, compared to eight for Andrus and seven for Porcello.
In Major League Baseball, a player is considered a rookie if they've been on an Active Roster for 45 days, if a pitcher has pitched less than 50 innings or if a batter has less than 130 at bats.
Jackie Robinson.
Pitcher Tom Seaver of the New York Mets.
Rookie of the Year is a yearly award given by most sports leagues to the best first year player in the league.
No. Most Rookie cards do not read Rookie on them. A Rookie Card is a players first year of cards, whether or not it is his rookie season. Players may have one or dozens of rookie cards, depending on how highly touted he was as a youngster and in which year his rookie card was issued
A Rookie Card is a players first year of cards, whether or not it is his rookie season. Players may have one or dozens of rookie cards, depending on how highly touted he was as a youngster and in which year his rookie card was issued