 Willis' opponent in that game was Tom Glavine, one of his childhood heroes.Willis was named Rookie of the Month for the month of June and became the first Marlins pitcher to be named Pitcher of the Month.He became the first rookie pitcher to win Pitcher of the Month since Hideo Nomo did it in 1995 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and he became the first rookie pitcher to win seven straight starts since Jason Isringhausen, also in 1995.