Buster Posey Wins NL Rookie of the Year

by FanHouse Staff

Filed under: Braves, Giants, MLB Awards

Giants catcher Buster Posey edged Braves right fielder Jason Heyward for 2010 NL Rookie of the Year honors, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced Monday, in what could very well wind up being the most contentious of any of the individual awards handed out this year.

Posey received 20 of the 32 first-place votes, with Heyward earning nine. Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia finished third in the voting and got one first-place vote, while Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez got two and finished fourth. As with every BBWAA award, votes were cast at the end of the regular season, so Posey's performance in the Division Series, NLCS and World Series was not considered, nor was Heyward's in the NLDS against Posey's Giants.

"I'm extremely excited and happy and humbled to have won the honor," Posey said during a conference call with the media Monday afternoon.

"With all the (rookie) talent that was in the National League this year, I think that makes it more special."

 

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