After putting together a stellar season for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jim Gilliam was named the National League Rookie of the Year on this day in 1953.For Gilliam, who would go on to spend his entire career with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles organization, his 1953 breakout season was highlighted by a .278batting average, team-leading 125 runs scored, and an impressive league-leading 17 triples.
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