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Florida's Ramirez, Detroit's Verlander named rookies of the year

Hanley Ramirez of the Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander have won their league's respective rookie of the year awards.

Ramirez beat out Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman by only four points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America to win the NL award.

Three of the top four NL finishers were Marlins. Second baseman Dan Uggla came in third, getting the other six first-place votes, and pitcher Josh Johnson was fourth.

Verlander easily won the AL honour after his closest competitors in a race dominated by pitchers were sidelined late in the season because of injuries. Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon came in second while Minnesota lefty Francisco Liriano finished third.

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