On this date in 1989, Gregg Olson of the Orioles becomes the first relief pitcher to win the AL Rookie of the Year Award.
"In my first real save, I had the middle of the lineup with a on-run lead, and it was Mark McGwire, Dave Parker and Dave Henderson. And I struck all three of them out, and I said, 'All right, this stuff works.'"
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