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Grubb Grabs American Rookie of the Year Honors
Baltimore center fielder Johnny Grubb was named the 1972 Joy in Mudville Rookie of the Year.
During this first year in the league Grubb batted .314 with 13 home runs and 87 RBIs. In addition, the 24-year-old scored 100 runs.
Grubb outdistanced Boston third baseman Ron Cey and California second baseman Jorge Orta for the award.
Previous AL Rookies of the Year
1970--Steve Kline, New York
1971--Rennie Stennett, Oakland
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