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| 1987 |
In the closest voting in the history of the National League Cy Young Award, Phillies' closer Steve Bedrosian narrowly edges Cubs right-hander Rick Sutcliffe by two points (57-55) to cop the prestigious pitching prize. 'Bedrock' is the third reliever in the National League, joining Mike Marshall (Dodgers, 1974) and Bruce Sutter (Cubs, 1979) in accomplishing the feat.
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| 2008 | Cubs' freshman Geovany Soto (.285, 23, 86), garnering 31 of 32 first-place votes, wins the National League Rookie of the Year award. The 25-year-old catcher becomes the first backstop selected since Mike Piazza won the freshman honor while playing for the Dodgers in 1993. |
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