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Fred Lynn

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Fred Lynn is an American former professional baseball outfielder who in 1975 became the first player to win the American League Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards in the same season, playing for the Boston Red Sox.

Facts
Birth Year
1952 2
Birth Date
1952-02-03 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
He was the first player to win MLB's Rookie of the Year Award and Most Valuable Player Award in the same year, accomplished in 1975 with the Boston Red Sox. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
Connections

Competed In

World Series, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Fred Lynn

Plays

Baseball, Sports
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Nationality

United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia, Fred Lynn
Wikipedia
  • Lead sentence: birth date
    Fredric Michael Lynn (born February 3, 1952) is an American former professional baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), mostly with the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels.
  • Lead sentence: birth year
    Fredric Michael Lynn (born February 3, 1952) is an American former professional baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), mostly with the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels.
  • Lead sentence: nationality
    Fredric Michael Lynn (born February 3, 1952) is an American former professional baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), mostly with the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels.
  • Lead paragraph: career highlight
    He was the first player to win MLB's Rookie of the Year Award and Most Valuable Player Award in the same year, which he accomplished in 1975 with the Red Sox.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Fredric Michael Lynn (born February 3, 1952) is an American former professional baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), mostly with the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels.
  • Competed In: World Series, Lead or career section
    He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round in the 1970 amateur draft but he chose to attend the University of Southern California, where he was a member of the USC Trojans baseball teams that won the College World Series in 1971, 1972, and 1973.
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2. Wikidata: Fred Lynn
Wikidata Q26036, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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