Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award
The
Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award was first awarded in 1971 and given
to the Major League baseball player who balances outstanding skills on the
baseball field with civic responsibility. Past winners have helped people,
places, and even entire countries with their off field efforts and this
award is meant to honor them.
Year |
Name(s) |
Team(s) |
League |
Position |
1971 |
Willie Mays |
San Francisco Giants |
NL |
OF |
1972 |
Brooks Robinson |
Baltimore Orioles |
AL |
3B |
1973 |
Al Kaline |
Detroit Tigers |
AL |
OF |
1974 |
Willie Stargell |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
NL |
OF |
1975 |
Lou Brock |
St. Louis Cardinals |
NL |
OF |
1976 |
Pete Rose |
Cincinnati Reds |
NL |
3B |
1977 |
Rod Carew |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
1B |
1978 |
Greg Luzinski |
Philadelphia Phillies |
NL |
OF |
1979 |
Andy Thornton |
Cleveland Indians |
AL |
1B |
1980 |
Phil Niekro |
Atlanta Braves |
NL |
P |
1981 |
Steve Garvey |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
NL |
1B |
1982 |
Ken Singleton |
Baltimore Orioles |
AL |
DH |
1983 |
Cecil Cooper |
Milwaukee Brewers |
AL |
1B |
1984 |
Ron Guidry |
New York Yankees |
AL |
P |
1985 |
Don Baylor |
New York Yankees |
AL |
DH |
1986 |
Garry Maddox |
Philadelphia Phillies |
NL |
OF |
1987 |
Rick Sutcliffe |
Chicago Cubs |
NL |
P |
1988 |
Dale Murphy |
Atlanta Braves |
NL |
OF |
1989 |
Gary Carter |
New York Mets |
NL |
C |
1990 |
Dave Stewart |
Oakland Athletics |
AL |
P |
1991 |
Harold Reynolds |
Seattle Mariners |
AL |
2B |
1992 |
Cal Ripken, Jr. |
Baltimore Orioles |
AL |
SS |
1993 |
Barry Larkin |
Cincinnati Reds |
NL |
SS |
1994 |
Dave Winfield |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
DH |
1995 |
Ozzie Smith |
St. Louis Cardinals |
NL |
SS |
1996 |
Kirby Puckett |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
OF |
1997 |
Eric Davis |
Baltimore Orioles |
AL |
OF |
1998 |
Sammy Sosa |
Chicago Cubs |
NL |
OF |
1999 |
Tony Gwynn |
San Diego Padres |
NL |
OF |
2000 |
Al Leiter |
New York Mets |
NL |
P |
2001 |
Curt Schilling |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
NL |
P |
2002 |
Jim Thome |
Cleveland Indians |
AL |
1B |
2003 |
Jamie Moyer |
Seattle Mariners |
AL |
P |
2004 |
Edgar Martinez |
Seattle Mariners |
AL |
DH |
2005 |
John Smoltz |
Atlanta Braves |
NL |
P |
2006 |
Carlos Delgado |
New York Mets |
NL |
OF |
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