Geovany Soto became the fifth player in Cubs history to win the National League Rookie of the Year award, easily outdistancing Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto for the honor by garnering 31 of 32 first place votes for 158 points. Votto collected 76 points.
Soto, who hit .285 with 23 home runs and 86 RBIs while becoming the first NL rookie catcher to earn a starting spot in the All-Star Game, joins Billy Williams (1961), Ken Hubbs (1962), Jerome Walton (1989) and Kerry Wood (1998) as Cubs who've won the award.
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