Reactions: Cincinnati Reds' Jonathan India named National League Rookie of the Year
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India was named Monday night as the 2021 National League Rookie of the Year.
National Baseball Hall of Famer and former Reds great Johnny Bench made the announcement on MLB Network. India earned 29 of 30 first-place votes, with FanGraphs' Dan Szymborski - one of two Cincinnati-based Baseball Writers' Association of America voters - giving the Miami Marlins' Trevor Rogers the only first-place vote India did not receive.
India is the first Cincinnati Reds' player named the NL's Rookie of the Year since Scott Williamson in 1999.
Social media reactions:
2021 NL Rookie of the Year Jonathan India: "It's a huge accomplishment to make this come true. I'm at a loss for words." #Reds
— Bobby Nightengale (@nightengalejr) November 15, 2021
To: Reds Country
From: ROY... also known as @JonathanIndia. pic.twitter.com/d2bBtO9Jtp— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) November 16, 2021
Full voting for NL Rookie of the Year. pic.twitter.com/kqePN5PdoW
— Bobby Nightengale (@nightengalejr) November 15, 2021
The 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 college program to have two ROY winners in a three-year span.@JonathanIndia is your 2021 National League Rookie of the Year! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/JQU7bOm4gO
— Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) November 15, 2021
Your Jonathan India stat of the day:
If I'd told you in March that a #Reds rookie would have a higher OBP this year than Joey Votto, in a season in which Votto had a 136 OPS-Plus, what would you have said?
I'd have said that's your rookie of the year!
India .376 OBP
Votto .375— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) November 16, 2021
A special thanks to Pops. 💙 pic.twitter.com/3rCf9qKgff
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) November 16, 2021
.@JonathanIndia had one of the best rookie seasons in @Reds history. pic.twitter.com/w84hDqeGIZ
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) November 15, 2021
From one @Reds Rookie of the Year to a new one!@JohnnyBench_5 joined us to share the happy news with @JonathanIndia pic.twitter.com/NOubXveH9C
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) November 16, 2021
Ja'Marr up next 👀 pic.twitter.com/2BrPf1gpfI
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) November 15, 2021
Just the start, God is good🙏🏼
— Jonathan India (@JonathanIndia) November 16, 2021
The Reds' Tyler Stephenson received two third-place Rookie of the Year votes, and pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez received one third-place vote.
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