41.   Quebec center Peter Forsberg of Sweden received the Calder Trophy as top rookie.

42.   Ron Hornaday was the top rookie qualifier.

43.   Sabathia disagreed with that view and thought Suzuki was the top rookie.

44.   The long National Basketball Association lockout could prompt the top rookie to flee overseas.

45.   The top rookie pitchers were Kazuhiro Sasaki of Seattle and Rick Ankiel of St. Louis.

46.   They also lost captain Ron Francis and top rookie Shane Willis to crushing hits by Devils captain Scott Stevens in the previous two games.

47.   Top rookies Beth Bauer, Natalie Gulbis, Catherine Cartwright and Kandie Kung are in the field.

48.   Thomas and Malone had argued over playing top rookie Damon Stoudamire and veteran Alvin Robertson too many minutes, at the expense of developing other young talent.

49.   She must also outduel Klein, who would likely have won top rookie honors had the Aussie phenom not stunned the tour almost from the day she arrived.