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Ohiogal

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2. According to the MLB website

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 06:18 PM

Jan 2020

The award was started in 1940 by the Chicago chapter of the BBWAA. They selected a winner every year from 1940 through 1946. The award became national in 1947; Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodgers' first baseman, won the first award.

From 1947-48, it was given to the Majors' best overall rookie, but has been given to one player per league since 1949.

Bench was a mere 20 years old when he won the award.

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Any idea how long had that award been given before Bench won it? rurallib Jan 2020 #1

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Thanks - that is interesting rurallib Jan 2020 #3

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