Real Salt Lake's Corey Baird voted MLS Rookie of the Year

Real Salt Lake forward Corey Baird was named MLS Rookie of the Year for 2018, the league announced on Monday. Baird, 22, beat the Philadelphia Union's Mark McKenzie and Orlando City SC's Chris Mueller to the prize. He is the first Salt Lake player to ever win the award. View this post on Instagram Unbelievable honor. I owe it to my teammates, the coaching staff, and @realsaltlake as a whole for welcoming me to the club and making it feel like a second home. Finally, thank you to the fans for their support and love throughout the season. I appreciate the moment of recognition, but we still have a lot to play for back in KC. A post shared by Corey Baird (@coreybaird23) on Nov 5, 2018 at 12:18pm PST "Unbelievable honor. I owe it to my teammates, the coaching staff, and @realsaltlake as a whole for welcoming me to the club and making it feel like a second home. Finally, thank you to the fans for their support and love throughout...

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