Taveras adds another rookie honor
11/17/2005
HOUSTON -- Willy Taveras didn't win the big one, but he's certainly receiving plenty of recognition for his performance in 2005.
The Houston Astros center fielder was named to the Topps Major League Rookie All-Star team, the company announced on Thursday.
Taveras joined Atlanta's Jeff Francoeur and Tampa Bay's Jonny Gomes as the top three outfield rookies, according to Major League managers who picked the team.
Taveras, who turns 24 on Christmas, was voted by his peers as The Sporting News Rookie of the Year and The Players Choice outstanding rookie. He finished second in National League Rookie of the Year voting, losing to the Phillies' Ryan Howard, who slugged 22 homers in 88 games.
Taveras hit .291 (172-for-592) over 152 games in 2005. He led all Major League rookies with 34 stolen bases, good for fourth in the National League.
Considered to be one of the fastest players in the big leagues, Taveras led the Majors with 70 infield hits and 29 bunt singles. He led all rookies with 52 multi-hit games, 82 runs scored, 151 singles and 152 games played.
The Topps Major League Rookie All-Star team began in 1959 with Willie McCovey being the first of 14 future Hall of Famers named to the squad. The others are Johnny Bench, Rod Carew, Gary Carter, Carlton Fisk, Paul Molitor, Joe Morgan, Eddie Murray, Tony Perez, Kirby Puckett, Ryne Sandberg, Tom Seaver, Ozzie Smith and Billy Williams.
The Rookie All-Stars will each have a trophy on their 2006 trading card in Topps Baseball, with Series One due out on Feb. 7.
This December, Topps will pay homage to the historic award when it issues 2005 Topps Rookie Cup Baseball, a new baseball card product highlighting past and present players named to the Rookie All-Star Team.
The Major League Rookie All-Star Team is one of a number of awards programs managed by Topps to reward and encourage young ballplayers. Since 1959, Topps has annually bestowed honors on Minor Leaguers, baseball scouts and the Baseball Organization of the Year.
Source: http://houston.astros.mlb.com/
HOUSTON -- Willy Taveras didn't win the big one, but he's certainly receiving plenty of recognition for his performance in 2005.
The Houston Astros center fielder was named to the Topps Major League Rookie All-Star team, the company announced on Thursday.
Taveras joined Atlanta's Jeff Francoeur and Tampa Bay's Jonny Gomes as the top three outfield rookies, according to Major League managers who picked the team.
Taveras, who turns 24 on Christmas, was voted by his peers as The Sporting News Rookie of the Year and The Players Choice outstanding rookie. He finished second in National League Rookie of the Year voting, losing to the Phillies' Ryan Howard, who slugged 22 homers in 88 games.
Taveras hit .291 (172-for-592) over 152 games in 2005. He led all Major League rookies with 34 stolen bases, good for fourth in the National League.
Considered to be one of the fastest players in the big leagues, Taveras led the Majors with 70 infield hits and 29 bunt singles. He led all rookies with 52 multi-hit games, 82 runs scored, 151 singles and 152 games played.
The Topps Major League Rookie All-Star team began in 1959 with Willie McCovey being the first of 14 future Hall of Famers named to the squad. The others are Johnny Bench, Rod Carew, Gary Carter, Carlton Fisk, Paul Molitor, Joe Morgan, Eddie Murray, Tony Perez, Kirby Puckett, Ryne Sandberg, Tom Seaver, Ozzie Smith and Billy Williams.
The Rookie All-Stars will each have a trophy on their 2006 trading card in Topps Baseball, with Series One due out on Feb. 7.
This December, Topps will pay homage to the historic award when it issues 2005 Topps Rookie Cup Baseball, a new baseball card product highlighting past and present players named to the Rookie All-Star Team.
The Major League Rookie All-Star Team is one of a number of awards programs managed by Topps to reward and encourage young ballplayers. Since 1959, Topps has annually bestowed honors on Minor Leaguers, baseball scouts and the Baseball Organization of the Year.
Source: http://houston.astros.mlb.com/
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