The 2012 winners of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award were Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (American League) and Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals (National League).
Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award was created in 1947.
Dwight Gooden was the 1984 National League Rookie of the Year.
The 2007 American League rookie of the year winner was Dustin Pedroia The 2007 National League rookie of the year winner was Ryan Braun
The 1984 American League rookie of the year winner was Alvin Davis The 1984 National League rookie of the year winner was Dwight Gooden
Mike Trout
The 1970 American League rookie of the year winner was Thurman Munson The 1970 National League rookie of the year winner was Carl Morton
American League: Curt Blefary, Baltimore OriolesNational League: Jim Lefebvre, Los Angeles Dodgers
Jackie Robinson was the 1947 Major League rookie of the year
In Major League Baseball, perhaps it can be said that Robinson's first marks were at the beginning of his baseball career. He was the first Black baseball player in the Major's and in his initial year he was named as the National League's Rookie of the Year. Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
rookie of the year
Jackie Robinson was the winner of the 1947 MLB rookie of the year award as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. This was the inagural year for this award, makinf Jackie the first ever winner.
AL Rookie of the year in 2007 was Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox