Good morning, Camden Chatters.
The drought is over. For the first time since 1989, an Oriole has won the AL Rookie of the Year award. Gunnar Henderson was simply too good to be denied.
The 22-year-old O’s infielder was the unanimous winner among the 30 BBWAA voters after a sensational campaign in which he did everything well — get on base, hit for power, and play Gold Glove-caliber defense at two positions — while leading all rookies in Wins Above Replacement. Henderson, after a sluggish first two months, heated up in the summer months and emerged down the stretch as the best player on a talented, young, 101-win Orioles club.