page_title: Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award
hierarchical_section_title: Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award
caption_attribution_description: English: Anthony Rendon of the Washington Nationals runs to first base, covered by Pete Alonso of the New York Mets, during a 2019 game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
context_page_description: The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award is an annual Major League Baseball award established in 1946 by Sporting News. For the first three years and again in 1950, there was a single award. In 1949 and since 1951, the award has been given to a rookie from both the American League and National League. In 1961 and from 1963 through 2003, Sporting News split the rookie award into two separate categories, Rookie Pitcher of the Year and Rookie Player of the Year. In 2004 those two awards were discontinued, in favor of a single award, one for each league.
  Below is a list of winners by year, name, team, league, and position.
context_section_description: The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award established in 1946 by Sporting News. For the first three years (1946–48) and again in 1950, there was a single award. In 1949 and since 1951, the award has been given to a rookie from both the American League and National League. In 1961 and from 1963 through 2003, Sporting News split the rookie award into two separate categories, Rookie Pitcher of the Year and Rookie Player of the Year (in each league). In 2004 those two awards were discontinued, in favor of a single award, one for each league.
  Below is a list of winners by year, name, team, league, and position.
caption: 2019 NL winner Alonso playing first base for the Mets at Nationals Park.
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