User:Eagle4000/MLBPAA awards

The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) presents various awards each year


 * 12th Annual Legends for Youth Dinner
 * Brooks Robinson Community Service Award
 * Lifetime Achievement Award

The Legends for Youth Dinner is the primary fundraiser for the MLBPAA's Legend for Youth Clinic Series. Established in 1999, the dinner recognizes former players' on- and off-field field accomplishments along with their contributions to communities across the nation. Other awards given out at the dinner for current Major League players include the National and American League Pitcher and Player of the Year Awards, the Dick Schaap Memorial Player of the Year Award, and the Heart and Hustle Award.
 * Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association

The dinner, held annually in New York City, is broadcast on Fox Sports Net. Past Youth Dinner honorees include the following:


 * Hank Aaron
 * Yogi Berra
 * George Brett
 * Jim Bunning
 * Orlando Cepeda
 * Roberto Clemente
 * Dom DiMaggio
 * Larry Doby


 * Bob Feller
 * Whitey Ford
 * Goose Gossage
 * Jim "Catfish" Hunter
 * Al Kaline
 * Harmon Killebrew
 * Roger Maris


 * Mickey Mantle
 * Juan Marichal
 * Tony Oliva
 * Tony Pérez
 * Frank Robinson
 * Jackie Robinson
 * Bill White

Heart & Hustle Award

 * Main article: Heart & Hustle Award

The Heart & Hustle Award was created by the MLBPAA in 2005 and is presented annually to the current player who demonstrates a "passion for the game of baseball and best embodies the values, spirit and traditions of the game." The winner is voted on by both alumni and active players and is awarded at the annual Legends for Youth Dinner in New York City.