In a 11-year span from 2003 to 2013, the Florida/Miami Marlins had four players win National League Rookie of the Year. The lone infielder to do so took home that honor on this day 15 years ago.
On Nov. 13, 2006—to the surprise of no one—shortstop Hanley Ramírez was named the National League’s Rookie of the Year. Ramírez joined Dontrelle Willis, who had won the award three years prior, as the only members of the Florida Marlins ever to receive that distinction.
Ramírez was not an All-Star as a rookie in 2006, but hit .