Question 1

In what season was the first Rookie of the Year awarded?

Accepted Answer

1947

Question 2

Who was the first Rookie of the Year winner?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 3

Who hit 53 homers as a Rookie of the Year winner in 2019, the most by any rookie in MLB history?

Accepted Answer

Pete Alonso

Question 4

Who won the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year after posting a 10.5 WAR?

Accepted Answer

Mike Trout, Trout

Question 5

When did baseball begin awarding each league (the AL and NL) with a Rookie of the Year?

Accepted Answer

1949

Question 6

What Tigers pitcher was named Rookie of the Year in 2006?

Accepted Answer

Justin Verlander

Question 7

What future Hall of Fame pitcher won NL Rookie of the Year in 1967?

Accepted Answer

Tom Seaver

Question 8

Who was the first player to win both the Rookie of the Year and MVP Awards?

Accepted Answer

Fred Lynn

Question 9

Who is the only pitcher to ever win Rookie of the Year and Cy Young in the same season?

Accepted Answer

Fernando Valenzuela, Valenzuela

Question 10

What Tigers pitcher posted a 9.6 WAR in their Rookie of the Year campaign, the highest by any rookie pitcher?

Accepted Answer

Mark Fidrych

Question 11

What team has the most Rookie of the Year winners?

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles Dodgers

Question 12

Which Yankees shortstop won AL Rookie of the Year in 1996?

Accepted Answer

Derek Jeter, Jeter

Question 13

Who was the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year?

Accepted Answer

Paul Skenes

Question 14

What Marlins player was the 2013 NL Rookie of the Year?

Accepted Answer

Jose Fernandez

Question 15

What player won both the Rookie of the Year and MVP Awards in 2001?

Accepted Answer

Ichiro Suzuki, Ichiro

Question 16

Which two-way star won AL Rookie of the Year in 2018?

Accepted Answer

Shohei Ohtani, Ohtani

Question 17

Who won the 1993 NL Rookie of the Year award with the Dodgers?

Accepted Answer

Mike Piazza

Question 18

Who won Rookie of the Year in 2017, hitting a then rookie-record of 52 home runs?

Accepted Answer

Aaron Judge

Question 19

Who was named the 2020 AL Rookie of the Year?

Accepted Answer

Kyle Lews

Question 20

What Rookie of the Year winner posted a .354 batting average in their season, the highest ever by a winner of the award?

Accepted Answer

Willie McCovey, McCovey

MLB Rookie of the Year History Quiz

2) Who was the first Rookie of the Year winner?

3) Who hit 53 homers as a Rookie of the Year winner in 2019, the most by any rookie in MLB history?

4) Who won the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year after posting a 10.5 WAR?

5) When did baseball begin awarding each league (the AL and NL) with a Rookie of the Year?

6) What Tigers pitcher was named Rookie of the Year in 2006?

7) What future Hall of Fame pitcher won NL Rookie of the Year in 1967?

8) Who was the first player to win both the Rookie of the Year and MVP Awards?

9) Who is the only pitcher to ever win Rookie of the Year and Cy Young in the same season?

10) What Tigers pitcher posted a 9.6 WAR in their Rookie of the Year campaign, the highest by any rookie pitcher?

11) What team has the most Rookie of the Year winners?

12) Which Yankees shortstop won AL Rookie of the Year in 1996?

13) Who was the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year?

14) What Marlins player was the 2013 NL Rookie of the Year?

15) What player won both the Rookie of the Year and MVP Awards in 2001?

16) Which two-way star won AL Rookie of the Year in 2018?

17) Who won the 1993 NL Rookie of the Year award with the Dodgers?

18) Who won Rookie of the Year in 2017, hitting a then rookie-record of 52 home runs?

19) Who was named the 2020 AL Rookie of the Year?

20) What Rookie of the Year winner posted a .354 batting average in their season, the highest ever by a winner of the award?