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Red Sox Pedroia Top A.L. Rookie

Posted Nov 12, 07 10:55 PM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – He batted .172 in April, yet Dustin Pedroia didn't lose faith -- and today he was rewarded. The Red Sox second baseman was named A.L. Rookie of the Year by baseball writers, easily topping Tampa Bay's Delmon Young. Add that to a World Series win and moving into a new house, and you'd say life is good for the 23-year-old.

"It's...kind of been a dream come true this whole year," Pedroia told the Boston Globe. After quickly moving through the minor leagues prior to this year, he batted .317 with 8 homers and 50 RBI,  becoming the first Boston player to win the award since Nomar Garciaparra. Third baseman Ryan Braun of Milwaukee was named the N.L.'s top rookie.

Sources Boston Globe, Associated Press

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Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, left, makes a leaping throw over Cleveland Indians' Asdrubal Cabrera but fails to complete a double play on Indians batter Travis Hafner allowing a run to...   (Associated Press)
Dustin Pedroia, infielder for the Boston Red Sox, smiles during a news conference after being named American League Rookie of the Year on Monday, Nov. 12, 2007 in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)   (Associated Press)
Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia, right, is congratulated at the dugout after hitting a two run home off Cleveland Indians pitcher Rafael Betancourt in the seventh inning of Game 7 of the American League...   (Associated Press)
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