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August 16, 2012 BP UnfilteredForever Young2005: Felix Hernandez debuts, pitches 84 innings, loses rookie eligiblity. 2006: Justin Verlander wins the Rookie of the Year award. He is 38 months older than Felix Hernandez. 2007: Dustin Pedroia wins the ROY award. He is 30 months older than Felix Hernandez. (Brian Bannister finishes third. He is 61 months older.) 2008: Alexei Ramirez finishes second in ROY voting. He is 55 months older than Felix Hernandez. (Jacoby Ellsbury finishes third; he is 31 months older.) 2009: Andrew Bailey wins the ROY award. He is 23 months older than Felix Hernandez. 2010: Danny Valencia finishes third in ROY voting. He is 19 months older than Felix Hernandez. 2011: Mark Trumbo finishes second in ROY voting. He is three months older than Felix Hernandez. 2012: Yoenis Cespedes finishes second* in ROY voting. He is six months older than Felix Hernandez. *probably, or third
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Reminds me that in 1989, Ken Griffey Jr finished 3rd on ROY voting ... then in 1995 Marty Cordova won the ROY, and he is 4 months older than KGJ ...