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| Breaking News |  | Best Rookie Trophy Presented to Appling Sunday, October 26th, 1930: Cincinnati fans have reason to cheer today as shortstop Luke Appling brought home the National League Rookie of the Year Award for 1930.
He put together a .332 batting average on the strength of 194 hits and swatted 1 home run. He also racked up 74 RBIs and scored 78 runs, signaling that this might be the beginning of a solid baseball career. |  | 1930 Pitcher of the Year Award Winner Announced Sunday, October 26th, 1930: The Philadelphia clubhouse staff referred to him as "the kid" this season. Next year Satchel Paige will have to have a new nickname. He earned it after winning the 1930 National League Pitcher of the Year Award.
Paige made 41 starts this year, winning 20 and losing 12. He threw 316.2 innings, fanned 350, allowed 232 hits and 101 walks, while holding opposing teams to a .204 average as he logged an impressive 2.47 ERA. | | | | |
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