The Sophomore of the Year Award began during the 1953 season and was given annually by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) to the player who performed best during their second full season. Discontinued in 1962 due to lack of interest, it still remained a popular topic of discussion amongst fans for decades and was often used to describe players who were able to avoid the sophomore jinx.

"After the success I had in '96 I was scared of failing. You hear so much about the sophomore jinx and all that. I had never failed before in this game. People say it happens to everybody eventually. It got me." - Rocky Coppinger in the Baltimore Sun (02/14/1998)

What do Harvey Kuenn (1954), Herb Score (1956), Frank Robinson (1957) & Orlando Cepeda (1959) all have in common? Each of those players also won the Rookie of the Year Award.

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Did you know that six of the former Sophomore of the Year winners went on to have a Hall of Fame caliber career? Those names appear in bold print and five were from the National League, one played in the American League.