BASEBALL DID YOU KNOW......

Two of the last four AL Rookies of the Year are from New Jersey!

In 2012, Angels sensation Mike Trout (Vineland) and in 2009 Oakland's Andrew Bailey (Voorhees) have represented the great Garden State in "The Show" by winning the award.

Honorable Mention go to Cincinnati Reds' infielder Todd Frazier (Toms River) 3rd place in the 2012 NL ROY race and Detroit Tigers' starting pitcher, Rick Porcello, was 3rd in the AL in 2009.

Who says baseball has to be played in a warm weather state?

BASEBALL THINK TANK: Alphabetically Speaking

Can you name the Rookies of the Year that are closest to the top of the alphabet, in both the AL and NL? Repeat the same exercise for the bottom of the alphabet. AL will have one at the top and one at the bottom, as will the NL.

The award begins in 1947, so get your history on.....


The answer is NL - Dick Allen and Pat Zachary and AL - Tommie Agee and Lou Whitaker

Since 1961, Pitchers Winning via CG SHO w/ 0 K's & 0 BB's

A couple of no-names, a disgraced righty and a converted reliever to name a few to accomplish this rare feat that has been done only 56 times since 1920.

Below are the 7 since expansion in 1961 to do it.

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