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National League Selects Best Rookie Monday, November 14th , 2107 John Lamkin turned a lot of heads in National League circles this season, putting together a solid rookie campaign. Today he claimed the NL Ben Celeste Rookie of the Year Award. The 24-year-old Los Angeles left fielder played in 140 games, hitting .288 with 21 home runs, 53 RBIs and scoring 79 runs. He received 12 first place votes out of a possible 30. Gary Arbogast of the Cincinnati Reds finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Jesse Wheaton of the San Diego Padres finished third with 6 first place votes. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points John Lamkin - Los Angeles Dodgers - 12 - 102 Gary Arbogast - Cincinnati Reds - 7 - 64 Jesse Wheaton - San Diego Padres - 6 - 50 Ivan Escalante - San Diego Padres - 2 - 30 Brian Martinko - Chicago Cubs - 3 - 24 |
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