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Today in White Sox History: November 9

Ozzie Guillén wins again

By Mark Liptak
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Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox - June 26, 2005
Ozzie Guillén was rewarded for a masterful managing job in 2005 by being named Manager of the Year, 17 years ago today.
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2005

After a season that saw the White Sox win their first World Series title since 1917, the Baseball Writers Association of America named Ozzie Guillén Manager of the Year. Guillén, the former Sox All-Star shortstop, guided the team to a wire-to-wire Central Division title with 99 wins; they then went 11-1 in the postseason, capping it off with a four-game sweep of Houston in the World Series.

Ozzie picked up 17 first-place votes and 105 total points to beat out Cleveland’s Eric Wedge. Wedge got six first-place votes and 71 points, while New York’s Joe Torre was third with 43 points.

2020

Rookie Gold Glove winner Luis Robert found himself much less successful in the Rookie of the Year voting. Robert didn’t receive a single first-place vote for Rookie of the Year while another center fielder, Kyle Lewis, won unanimously. Lewis was not a superior hitter in 2020, and in fact Robert had the better WAR, 1.8 to 1.6.

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