Don Meineke
already won rookie of the year
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Blake griffen (los angeles clippers) won rookie of the year for 2011
No rookie since the NHL's inception has ever won the Hart Memorial Trophy (The league MVP trophy which was first presented in 1924) in his rookie year.
Derek Jeter won his first World Series in his rookie year, 1996.
Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers won Rookie of the year, in 1997.
In 1993, Jeff Gordon won the Nascar Winston Cup Rookie of the Year Award. He did not win a race in his rookie season.
Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors won Rookie of the Year in 1999.
He won the very first Rookie of the Year Award, in 1947. The award was renamed in his honor 40 years later in 1987.
Yes. In 1983 Darryl Strawberry won the MLB National League Rookie of the Year Ron Kittle won the American League Rookie of the Year.
Ichiro Suzuki won both the Rookie of the Year, and the MVP Award in 2001.
Sandy Alomar won the 1990 American League Rookie of the Year Award.