Oakland Athletics outfielder Jose Canseco wins the American League Rookie of the Year Award

On November 25, 1986 —  Oakland Athletics outfielder Jose Canseco wins the American League’s Rookie of the Year Award. The Cuban-American is the first Oakland A’s player to win the honor and the first to accomplish the feat for the franchise since right-hander Harry Byrd (15-15, 3.31) copped the award in 1952 when the team played in Philadelphia.