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Boston Rookie #1 Vote-Getter in NL Saturday, June 1st, 1940 For an old man, in baseball terms, 33-year-old Luis Tiant has been mighty fortunate to get to the big leagues and have the opportunity to show what he can do. In May the battle-weary newcomer finally made a splash as he won the National League Rookie of the Month Award today. He posted a 4-2 record with 32 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.25 in 48 innings. Baseball writers for whom he was an afterthought earlier are now scrambling to put out stories about Boston's Ye Olde Rookie. This season Tiant has compiled a 5-3 record with a 2.70 ERA in 9 starts. |
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