Each year, a panel of baseball dignitaries selects one player from among 30 nominees, one from each club. Teams choose their nominee during the regular season, and the winner is announced before Game 3 of the [[World Series]].<ref name=”MLB” /> 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 a panel of sportswriters.<ref name=”MLB” /> Since 2007, the Roberto Clemente Award has been presented by [[Chevrolet]], which donates money and a Chevy vehicle to the recipient’s charity of choice, with an additional contribution made to the Roberto Clemente Sports City, a non-profit organization in [[Carolina, Puerto Rico]], that provides national sports activities for children. Chevrolet also donates funds to the charity of choice of each of the 30 club nominees.<ref name=”MLB” />
Each year, a panel of baseball dignitaries selects one player from among 30 nominees, one from each club. Teams choose their nominee during the regular season, and the winner is announced before Game 3 of the [[World Series]].<ref name=”MLB” /> 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 a panel of sportswriters.<ref name=”MLB” /> Since 2007, the Roberto Clemente Award has been presented by [[Chevrolet]], which donates money and a Chevy vehicle to the recipient’s charity of choice, with an additional contribution made to the Roberto Clemente Sports City, a non-profit organization in [[Carolina, Puerto Rico]], that provides national sports activities for children. Chevrolet also donates funds to the charity of choice of each of the 30 club nominees.<ref name=”MLB” />
The first recipient of the award was [[Willie Mays]], and the most recent honoree is [[Salvador Pérez]]. No player has received the award more than once. The team to have the most winners is the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]. Two Piarates, Clemente’s former teammate [[Willie Stargell]] (1974) and [[Andrew McCutchen]] (2015), have received the honor. Pittsburgh has worn Clemente-era [[throwback uniform]]s in recent years on Roberto Clemente Day, when they announce their annual Clemente Award nominee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pirates’ McCutchen Nominated For Clemente Award |url=http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/09/16/pirates-mccutchen-nominated-for-clemente-award/ |work=[[KDKA-TV]] |date=September 16, 2013 |access-date=September 7, 2016 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308051905/http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/09/16/pirates-mccutchen-nominated-for-clemente-award/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, the award was presented to two players—[[Paul Konerko]] and [[Jimmy Rollins]]—for the first, and to date, only time. Currently, the active MLB teams that have never won the award are the [[Colorado Rockies]], [[Los Angeles Angels]], [[Miami Marlins]], [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]], and [[Washington Nationals]].
The first recipient of the award was [[Willie Mays]], and the most recent honoree is [[Salvador Pérez]]. No player has received the award more than once. The team to have the most winners is the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]. Two Piarates, Clemente’s former teammate [[Willie Stargell]] (1974) and [[Andrew McCutchen]] (2015), have received the honor. Pittsburgh has worn Clemente-era [[throwback uniform]]s in recent years on Roberto Clemente Day, when they announce their annual Clemente Award nominee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pirates’ McCutchen Nominated For Clemente Award |url=http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/09/16/pirates-mccutchen-nominated-for-clemente-award/ |work=[[KDKA-TV]] |date=September 16, 2013 |access-date=September 7, 2016 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308051905/http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/09/16/pirates-mccutchen-nominated-for-clemente-award/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Paul Konerko]] and [[Jimmy Rollins]] , the active MLB teams are the [[Colorado Rockies]], [[Los Angeles Angels]], [[Miami Marlins]], [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]], and [[Washington Nationals]].
In 2022, [[Major League Baseball]] created a circular patch with Clemente’s number, “21” to be displayed on the backs of active Clemente award winners’ hats and helmets if they so choose.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rivera |first1=Marly |title=Clemente Award winners get No. 21 cap patch |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33690179/mlb-giving-roberto-clemente-award-winners-new-patch-caps-helmets-sources-say |website=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN |access-date=25 April 2025 |language=en |date=7 April 2022}}</ref>
In 2022, [[Major League Baseball]] created a circular patch with Clemente’s number, “21” displayed on the of winners’ and .<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rivera |first1=Marly |title=Clemente Award winners get No. 21 cap patch |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33690179/mlb-giving-roberto-clemente-award-winners-new-patch-caps-helmets-sources-say |website=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN |access-date=25 April 2025 |language=en |date=7 April 2022}}</ref>
==Honorees==
==Honorees==
Baseball award given annually for sportsmanship and excellent community involvement
Logo for the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award. |
|
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Awarded for | The player that “best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement, and the individual’s contribution to his team” |
| Country | United States, Canada |
| Presented by | Major League Baseball |
| First award | 1971 |
| Most recent | Salvador Pérez, Kansas City Royals |
| Website | MLB.com |
The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player who “best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.”[1] Originally known as the Commissioner’s Award, it has been presented by MLB since 1971. In 1973, the award was renamed after It is named for Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente following his death in a plane crash while he was delivering supplies to victims of the Nicaragua earthquake.[2]
Each year, a panel of baseball dignitaries selects one player from among 30 nominees, one from each club. Teams choose their nominee during the regular season, and the winner is announced before Game 3 of the World Series.[2] 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 a panel of sportswriters.[2] Since 2007, the Roberto Clemente Award has been presented by Chevrolet, which donates money and a Chevy vehicle to the recipient’s charity of choice, with an additional contribution made to the Roberto Clemente Sports City, a non-profit organization in Carolina, Puerto Rico, that provides national sports activities for children. Chevrolet also donates funds to the charity of choice of each of the 30 club nominees.[2]
The first recipient of the award was Willie Mays, and the most recent honoree is Salvador Pérez. No player has received the award more than once. The team to have the most winners is the St. Louis Cardinals. Two Piarates, Clemente’s former teammate Willie Stargell (1974) and Andrew McCutchen (2015), have received the honor. Pittsburgh has worn Clemente-era throwback uniforms in recent years on Roberto Clemente Day, when they announce their annual Clemente Award nominee.[3] The award has only been shared once, in 2014, by Paul Konerko and Jimmy Rollins. As of 2025, the active MLB teams without a winner are the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Washington Nationals.
In 2022, Major League Baseball created a circular patch with Clemente’s number, “21” which winners may displayed on the back of any winners’ hat and helmet.[4]
Honorees
.jpg)
- Key
- Recipients by year
See also
References
- General
- “Roberto Clemente Award”. Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
- “Roberto Clemente Award winners”. Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on November 30, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
- “The Hutch Award, Lou Gehrig Award, Babe Ruth Award & Roberto Clemente Award Winners”. Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
- “Roberto Clemente Award Winners”. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
- Specific
