Malcolm Brogdon, David Robinson and Elgin Baylor are tied for the oldest rookies of the year in a season. Masataka Yoshida is a 30-year-old rookie outfielder for the Boston Red Sox who made a name for himself with the Orix Buffaloes of the Japanese League, where he accumulated a. Although military service delayed his professional career, Dropo played a three-sport college athlete who was courted by the NFL's Chicago Bears and recruited by the Providence Steamroller to play basketball before a 1947 test with the Boston Red Sox resulted in his hiring as a professional baseball player. Three years after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, Jethroe joined the Boston Braves in 1950 and scored 100 runs before being named National League Rookie of the Year.
Who is the oldest player to win rookie of the year?
Malcolm Brogdon, David Robinson and Elgin Baylor are tied for the oldest rookies of the year in a season. Masataka Yoshida is a 30-year-old rookie outfielder for the Boston Red Sox who made a name for himself with the Orix Buffaloes of the Japanese League, where he accumulated a.
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