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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