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MLB: Who won the 2023 American and National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award?
The Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year award this season’s winners are Gunnar Henderson of the Orioles and Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks.
Infielder Gunnar Henderson of the Baltimore Orioles has unanimously won the American League Jackie Robinson Award, with all first-place votes. On the other hand, Corbin Caroll, a National League rookie from the D-Backs, is the first player in the team’s history to receive the Jackie Robinson Award for National League Rookie of the Year.
Gunnar Henderson
In the 2023 season of Major League Baseball, the Baltimore Orioles clinched the AL East division title for the first time in nine years since 2014. The team’s success is primarily attributed to the outstanding performance of their infielder, Gunnar Henderson. In recognition of his remarkable achievements, the MLB honored the 22-year-old player with the American League Rookie of the Year award. Henderson unanimously won the Jackie Robinson Award, which means he received all first-place votes.
Henderson received his second individual award in 2023, having won the Silver Slugger as a Utility earlier. During the regular season, the infielder only missed 12 of the 162 games and had a batting average of .255. The Montgomery, Alabama native, Henderson, recorded 143 hits, out of which 28 were home runs, and he managed to drive in 82 runs.
Henderson became the seventh member of the Orioles to win the Rookie of the Year award. The others were Gregg Olson (1989), Cal Ripken Jr. (1982), Eddie Murray (1977), Al Bumbry (1973), Curt Blefary (1965) and Ron Hansen (1960).
Corbin Carroll
Rookie Corbin Carroll emerged as a key player for the Arizona Diamondbacks in the season, helping them advance to the World Series, where they ultimately fell to the Texas Rangers.
This campaign was historic for the outfielder because, at only 23 years old, he is the first player in the history of the D-Backs to win the Jackie Robinson Award for National League Rookie of the Year.
Carroll was also part of the National All-Star team this year, and he managed to achieve a .285/.362/.506 batting average with 25 home runs and 10 triples; He had 76 RBIs and 54 stolen bases in 155 games in which he appeared on the diamond.