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San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Texas Rangers closer Neftali Feliz wound up together on the winning side Monday when they were voted the Rookies of the Year.
Earlier this month, Posey singled off Feliz as the Giants beat Texas in the clinching Game 5 of the World Series.
"It's hard to believe it's been two weeks," Posey said.
Rookies of the Year
In the American League, Rangers reliever Neftali Feliz was the clear choice among BBWAA voters for AL Rookie of the Year.
Player Points 1st-place votes
Neftali Feliz,
Rangers 122 20
Austin Jackson,
Tigers 98 8
Danny Valencia,
Twins 12 0
In the National League, Giants catcher Buster Posey's 20 first-place votes helped him outpoint Jason Heyward as top rookie.
Player Points 1st-place votes
Buster Posey,
Giants 129 20
Jason Heyward,
Braves 107 9
Jaime Garcia,
Cardinals 24 1
Posey hit several key home runs and helped the Giants win the crown for the first time since 1954. He easily outdistanced Atlanta outfielder Jason Heyward for the National League award.
Feliz, the rocket-armed righty who set a rookie record with 40 saves as Texas reached its first World Series, finished far ahead of Detroit center fielder Austin Jackson for the AL honor.
"I hope it's not a fluke. I hope I have a better season next year," the 22-year-old Dominican reliever said through a translator on a conference call.
