Dustin Pedroia, Rookie of the Year to MVP

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia went from Rookie of the Year to the American League's Most Valuable Player in a matter of one year. One source says that this past season, "Pedroia batted .326 with 17 home runs, 83 RBI and 118 runs scored. He also ranked first in the AL in doubles (54), fourth in total bases (322) and was the only player who had at least 175 hits, 75 runs scored, 75 RBI, 15 home runs, and 20 stolen bases while winning the Gold Glove."

Pedroia and only two other major league baseball players have won Americana's League Most Valuable Player exactly one year after winning Rookie of the Year. The first to ever claim both titles within a year of each other is Cal Ripken Jr., whom was noted as Rookie of the year in 1982, then MVP in 1983. The second is Ryan Howard, who was named Rookie of the Year in 2005 and was the MVP of 2006.