Twins' Rocco Baldelli Wins AL Manager of the Year Over Yankees' Aaron Boone and Rays' Kevin Cash
By Karl Rasmussen
MLB awards are slowly starting to trickle out Tuesday evening, and among the first to be announced was the AL Manager of the Year.
In what was effectively a three-man race between Rocco Baldelli, Aaron Boone and Kevin Cash, it was the Twins' rookie skipper who walked away with the hardware.
Rocco Baldelli edges Aaron Boone for AL Manager of the Year.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) November 12, 2019
The Twins won the AL Central with a 101-61 record and led the big leagues with 307 home runs in Baldelli's first season in command. The team's offense paved the way for the franchise's first 100-win season since 1965.
Boone placed second in voting, coming in 10 points behind Baldelli, while Cash finished in third.
2019 AL Manager of the Year: Rocco Baldelli. Full voting details: https://t.co/LQDp7JHpLY
— BBWAA (@officialBBWAA) November 12, 2019
Both Boone and Baldelli received 13 first-place votes, however Baldelli had the advantage in terms of second-placed votes.
Cash and AJ Hinch were the only other skippers to receive first-place votes. A's manager Bob Melvin and Indians' Terry Francona were also on the ballot for the award, but didn't come very close to winning.