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| 1975 | Orioles hurler Jim Palmer, garnering 15 of the 24 first-place votes cast by the writers, wins the second of his three Cy Young awards, easily outpointing runners-up Yankees' right-hander Catfish Hunter and A's reliever Rollie Fingers. The 30-year-old Baltimore ace first copped the prestigious pitching prize in 1973, posting a 23-11 record and a league-leading 2.40 ERA for the second-place team. |
| 2002 | Eric Hinske (.279, 24, 84) wins the American League Rookie of the Year award. The 25-year-old Blue Jays third baseman receives 19 of 28 first-place votes cast by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, with Oriole starter Rodrigo Lopez getting the other nine first-place nods. |
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