Images: Jose Abreu, AL Rookie of the Year
Images of Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, named Monday as the Baseball Writers Association of America American League Rookie of the Year for his performance in the 2014 baseball season. Abreu, a defector from Cuba, belted 36 home runs and drove in 107 runs in his remarkable campaign.
Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu is congratulated in the dugout after he hit a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher R.A. Dickey during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Friday, June 27, 2014.
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Chicago White Sox third base coach Joe McEwing congatulates Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu during the White Sox home opener against the Minnesota twins.
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Cuban slugger Jose Abreu, left, smiles with Chicago White Sox General Manager Rick Hahn during a news conference where Hahn announced a six-year, $68 million deal with Abreu Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, in Chicago. The 26-year-old Abreu will receive a signing bonus of $10 million and earn $7 million in 2014.
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Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu enters during the opening ceremony of the baseball team's SoxFest annual fan convention, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in Chicago.
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Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu hits a grand slam against theTampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Chicago on Friday, April 25, 2014. The White Sox won 9-6.
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Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam against theTampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Chicago on Friday, April 25, 2014. The White Sox won 9-6.
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Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu hits a two-run double against the Cleveland Indians during an exhibition baseball game in Goodyear, Ariz., Tuesday, March 4, 2014.
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Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu fields a ground ball during baseball spring training in Glendale, Ariz., Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014.
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After hitting a two-run home run, Chicago White Sox designated hitter Jose Abreu celebrates with teammate Marcus Semien, who scored, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, April 27, 2014, in Chicago. Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)
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Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (79) and Alejandro De Aza (30) celebrate the Sox's 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins after an Opening Day baseball game Monday, March 31, 2014, in Chicago.
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Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu, right, is embraced by Alexei Ramirez (10) after Abreu hit a three-run home run off Oakland Athletics' Luke Gregerson in the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in Oakland, Calif.
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Cuban slugger Jose Abreu smiles as he poses for photographers at U.S. Cellular Field after a news conference where the Chicago White Sox announced a six-year, $68 million deal with Abreu Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, in Chicago. The 26-year-old Abreu will receive a signing bonus of $10 million and earn $7 million in 2014.
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Chicago White Sox Jose Abreu is congratulated in the dugout as teammate and former Toronto Blue Jay Moises Sierra looks on, after he hit his second home run of the night off Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher R.A. Dickey during the seventh inning of their baseball game in Toronto on Friday, June 27, 2014. The White Sox beat the Jays 5-4.
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Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu scores on a fielding error by Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Chicago on Sunday, July 20, 2014.
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Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu hits a three-run home run off Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Garrett Richards, also scoring Gordon Beckham and Adam Eaton during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 1, 2014, in Chicago.
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Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu runs the bases after hitting a solo home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Danny Salazar in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 2, 2014, in Cleveland.
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Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu hits a home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Chris Tillman, during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, in Chicago.
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Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, left, and shortstop Alexei Ramirez, right, walk to the dugout after the national anthem before a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis, Sunday, July 27, 2014.
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Cuba's first baseman Jose Abreu, center, celebrates after winning over China in the World Baseball Classic first round game in Fukuoka, Japan, Sunday, March 3, 2013.
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