Tigers' Kevin McGonigle wins AL Rookie of the Year honors

DETROIT — He wasn't certain he was going to win the award until it was announced on MLB Network Monday night. But that didn't stop Detroit Tigers' Kevin McGonigle from hosting a watch party at Barnaby's Pub in Havertown, Pa. "Going in to it, I didn't know what was going to happen, but I felt like there was a lot to celebrate either way," McGonigle said. 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