“American League” does not need to be written out on first reference, in headlines or on social media.

The proper title is the “Jackie Robinson Award,” yet because this is seldom used, the word “award” does not need to be included but may be added to avoid confusion: Fred Lynn and Ichiro are the only players to be crowned American League MVP and AL Rookie of the Year in the same season.

On subsequent reference, Rookie of the Year should still be capitalized when referring to the official MLB honor.