November 11 in Dodgers History: Fernando Valenzuela Wins Cy Young Award as First Rookie Ever (1981)

Fernando Valenzuela became the first rookie in Major League Baseball history to win the Cy Young Award on November 11, 1981, edging Tom Seaver of the Cincinnati Reds. He also won the National League Rookie of the Year and a Silver Slugger Award in the same season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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