Baseball 2005

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Re: Baseball 2005

Street named Rookie of the Year

Huston Street, who emerged as the closing reliever for the Oakland Athletics in the second month of the 2005 season, was named the American League winner of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Howard named Rookie of the Year

Ryan Howard, who took over for an injured Jim Thome at first base for the Phillies, was named the National League’s Rookie of the Year on Monday. Howard, who turns 26 next week, smashed 22 homers, drove in 63 runs and batted .288 in 88 game