The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team", as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. It is named for Hall of Fame outfielder Roberto Clemente. Originally known as the Commissioner's Award, it has been presented by the MLB since 1971. In 1973, the award was renamed after Clemente following his death in a plane crash while delivering supplies to victims of the Nicaragua earthquake.

Each year, a panel of baseball dignitaries selects 1 player from 30 nominees, one from each club. Teams choose their nominee during the regular season, and the winner is announced at the World Series. The player who receives the most votes online via MLB's official website, MLB.com, gets one vote in addition to the votes cast by the panel. Since 2007, the Roberto Clemente Award has been presented by Chevy. Chevy donates money and a Chevy vehicle to the national winner's charity of choice and additional money is donated by Chevy to the Roberto Clemente Sports City, a non-profit organization in Carolina, Puerto Rico, designed to provide recreational sports activities for children. Additionally, Chevy donates money to the charity of choice of each ofthe 30 Club recipients.

The first winner of the award was Willie Mays, and the most recent winner was Derek Jeter. None of the winners have received the award more than once, so far. The first pitcher to win the award was Phil Niekro in 1980, and the first catcher to win the award was Gary Carter in 1989.

Award winners

Year	Links to the corresponding Major League Baseball season
1B	First baseman
2B	Second baseman
3B	Third baseman
C	Catcher
DH	Designated hitter
OF	Outfielder
P	Pitcher
SS	Shortstop

Year	Player	Team	League	Position
1971		San Francisco Giants	National	OF
1972		Baltimore Orioles	American	3B
1973		Detroit Tigers	American	OF
1974		Pittsburgh Pirates	National	OF
1975		St. Louis Cardinals	National	OF
1976		Cincinnati Reds	National	3B
1977		Minnesota Twins	American	1B
1978		Philadelphia Phillies	National	OF
1979		Cleveland Indians	American	1B
1980		Atlanta Braves	National	P
1981		Los Angeles Dodgers	National	1B
1982		Baltimore Orioles	American	DH
1983		Milwaukee Brewers	American	1B
1984		New York Yankees	American	P
1985		New York Yankees	American	DH
1986		Philadelphia Phillies	National	OF
1987		Chicago Cubs	National	P
1988		Atlanta Braves	National	OF
1989		New York Mets	National	C
1990		Oakland Athletics	American	P
1991		Seattle Mariners	American	2B
1992		Baltimore Orioles	American	SS
1993		Cincinnati Reds	National	SS
1994		Minnesota Twins	American	DH
1995		St. Louis Cardinals	National	SS
1996		Minnesota Twins	American	OF
1997		Baltimore Orioles	American	OF
1998		Chicago Cubs	National	OF
1999		San Diego Padres	National	OF
2000		New York Mets	National	P
2001		Arizona Diamondbacks	National	P
2002		Cleveland Indians	American	1B
2003		Seattle Mariners	American	P
2004		Seattle Mariners	American	DH
2005		Atlanta Braves	National	P
2006		New York Mets	National	1B
2007		Houston Astros	National	2B
2008		St. Louis Cardinals	National	1B
2009		New York Yankees	American	SS

See also

• Players Choice Awards (The Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award)
• Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
• Branch Rickey Award
• Baseball awards
• Golden Spirit Award (similar Japanese awards)

References

General

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