1.   Busch, whose Ford currently is without a sponsor, could give owner Jack Roush his second consecutive rookie of the year, following Matt Kenseth.

2.   None was more impressive then Russell, who became just the second rookie in National Hot Rod Association history to win the first event of his career.

3.   Suzuki has a knack for making strong first impressions, and Tuesday, he became only the second rookie to win the Most Valuable Player Award.

4.   They had slipped to third place, and they had their second rookie pitcher starting in the last five games.

5.   Payer is only the second Panthers rookie to score a short-handed goal.

6.   A few hours later, Livan Hernandez became only the second rookie to become the World Series MVP.

7.   He was just the second rookie to earn series MVP honors.

8.   Sasaki, in Japan with a team of U.S. all-stars, is only the second Japanese chosen rookie of the year in the majors.

9.   Sims was the second rookie coach in a week to be fired.

10.   Suzuki, of the Seattle Mariners, became only the second rookie to win the Most Valuable Player Award, announced Tuesday in the United States.