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Clemente Award nominees announced
Topic Started: Sep 2 2008, 05:26 PM (97 Views)
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Continuing to honor the memory of a superstar who donated his life to aid others, Major League Baseball on Tuesday announced the club nominees for its most prestigious off-field honor, the 2008 Roberto Clemente Award.

Candidates for the 2008 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevy include Johnny Damon of the Yankees, David Wright of the Mets, Brandon Webb of the D-backs and Albert Pujols of the Cardinals.

They and the other club nominees have immersed themselves in the type of humanitarian and community efforts that distinguished the life of Clemente, a life which ended at 38 on New Year's Eve 1972 with the crash of a plane aboard which he was personally delivering aid to Nicaraguan earthquake victims.

The Roberto Clemente Award, established in 2002, is presented annually to the MLB player who combines outstanding skills on the baseball field with devoted work in the community.

Last year's winner, following the final season of a 20-year career that produced 3,060 hits, was Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros.

"I applaud the 2008 club winners of the Roberto Clemente Award," Commissioner Bud Selig said. "For the second season, Chevy will join us to remember the life and work of Roberto Clemente, and recognize this group of 30 players who represent the game of baseball, both on and off the field, in the spirit of this award."

Fans will once again have the opportunity to participate in the selection of the national winner. From Sept. 3 through Oct. 5, they can cast their votes by logging onto www.chevy.com/clemente.

The fan-ballot winner will be tallied as one vote among those cast by a special selection panel of baseball dignitaries and media members. The panel includes Commissioner Selig and Vera Clemente, widow of the Pirates' Hall of Fame right fielder.

Voting fans will also be automatically registered for a chance to win a trip to Game 3 of the 2008 World Series, where the national winner of the Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevy will be announced.

2008 ROBERTO CLEMENTE AWARD FINALISTS
Team

Player
Arizona Diamondbacks  Brandon Webb
Atlanta Braves  Tim Hudson
Baltimore Orioles  Melvin Mora
Boston Red Sox  Kevin Youkilis
Chicago Cubs  Ryan Dempster
Chicago White Sox  Jermaine Dye
Cincinnati Reds  Brandon Phillips
Cleveland Indians  Grady Sizemore
Colorado Rockies  Jeff Francis
Detroit Tigers  Magglio Ordonez
Florida Marlins  Luis Gonzalez
Houston Astros  Lance Berkman
Kansas City Royals  Mark Teahen
Los Angeles Angels  Justin Speier
Los Angeles Dodgers  James Loney
Milwaukee Brewers  Jeff Suppan
Minnesota Twins  Michael Cuddyer
New York Mets  David Wright
New York Yankees  Johnny Damon
Oakland Athletics  Mark Ellis
Philadelphia Phillies  Jimmy Rollins
Pittsburgh Pirates  Jack Wilson
St. Louis Cardinals  Albert Pujols
San Diego Padres  Trevor Hoffman
San Francisco Giants  Kevin Frandsen
Seattle Mariners  Raul Ibanez
Tampa Bay Rays  Carlos Pena
Texas Rangers  Kevin Millwood
Toronto Blue Jays  Vernon Wells
Washington Nationals  Joel Hanrahan

Chevy will donate $30,000 and a Chevy vehicle to the national winner's charity of choice and an additional $30,000 will be donated by Chevy to Roberto Clemente Sports City, a not-for-profit organization in Carolina, Puerto Rico, designed to provide recreational sports activities for children. Additionally, Chevy will donate $7,500 to the charity of choice of each of the 30 club recipients.

GM North American vice president of Chevrolet Ed Peper said, "Roberto Clemente was an amazing player on the diamond, and an even better man off the field. Chevrolet is privileged and honored to sponsor the award that bears his name, and on behalf of our 3,900 dealers, we congratulate all of this year's award winners."

"These 30 leaders help to keep Roberto's legacy alive," Peper added, "by selflessly giving back to their communities in so many ways."


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