>>TOPPS MAJOR LEAGUE ROOKIE ALL-STAR TEAM
>>
>>New York, NY - Nov. 27, 2006 - The Topps Company announces the 48th
>>annual Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team following balloting by
>>Major League managers.
>>
>>The Florida Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers each had two representatives
>>selected to the team.
>>
>>The Summary:
>>
>>1B Prince Fielder, Milwaukee (157 games, 28 HR, 81 RBI, .271) -
>>Unanimous selection
>>2B Dan Uggla, Florida (154, 27, 90, .282) - Unanimous selection
>>3B Ryan Zimmerman, Washington (157, 20, 110, .287) - Unanimous selection
>>SS Hanley Ramirez, Florida (158, 17, 59, .292) - Unanimous selection
>>OF Melky Cabrera, New York (A.L.) (130, 7, 50, .280)
>>OF Andre Ethier, Los Angeles (N.L) (126, 11, 55, .308)
>>OF Nick Markakis, Baltimore (147, 16, 62, .291)
>>C Russell Martin, Los Angeles (N.L.) (121, 10, 65, .282)
>>
>>RHP Justin Verlander, Detroit (186 IP, 17-9, 3.63, 124 K, 60 BB)
>>LHP Francisco Liriano, Minnesota (121 IP, 12-3, 2.16, 144 K, 32 BB)
>>
>>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
>>(others include 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 2007 trading card in Topps
>>Baseball, with Series One due out on January 29th.
>>
>>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.
>>
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