Zakumi played between South Africa and Uruguay (Match 17) also coincides with Zakumi's birthday. He turned sixteen on 16 June 2010. The green and yellow (gold) colours of the character match the colours used in South African sport uniforms and can also be seen in the South Africa national football team's kit. Andries Odendaal, from Cape Town, created the original character design. The official motto of Zakumi is "Zakumi's game is Fair Play." The motto was seen in the digital advertisement boards during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, and has also appeared in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Zakumi was intended
Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award awards were discontinued, in favor of a single award, one for each league. Below is a list of winners by year, name, team, league, and position. Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award The "Sporting News" Rookie of the Year Award is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award established in 1946 by "Sporting News". For the first three years (1946–48) and again in 1950, there was a single award. In 1949 and since 1951, the award has been given to a rookie from both the American League and National League. In 1961 and from 1963 through 2003, "Sporting News"