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The Rookie of the Year award was started in 1947. For the 1947 and 1948 season, one player was named ROY for MLB as opposed to the way it is today where one player is named ROY for each league. The first MLB ROY was Jackie Robinson.

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Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds in 1968.

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1947 Jackie Robinson

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