Roberto Clemente Award

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."-https://www.mlb.com/community/roberto-clemente-award Roberto Clemente Award], Major League Baseball Originally known as the Commissioner's Award, it has been presented by MLB since 1971, and was renamed in 1973 after Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente following his death in a plane crash while delivering supplies to victims of the Nicaragua earthquake.

Each year, every Major League Baseball team chooses a nominee for the award during the regular season. 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 and baseball dignitaries. The winner is announced before Game 3 of the World Series. Since 2007, the award has been presented by Chevrolet, which donates money and a Chevy vehicle to the recipient's charity of choice. Additional contributions are made by it to the Roberto Clemente Sports City, a non-profit organization in Carolina, Puerto Rico, that provides national sports activities for children, and to the charity of choice of each of the 30 club nominees.

The first recipient of the award was Willie Mays, and the most recent honoree is Mookie Betts. No player has received the award more than once. The team to have the most winners is the St. Louis Cardinals. Two Pirates, 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. 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 may displayed on the back of any winner's hat and helmet.

Honorees

Key Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame^Player is still active Recipients by year Year Player Team League Position 1971 San Francisco Giants National Outfielder 1972 Baltimore Orioles American Third baseman 1973 Detroit Tigers American Outfielder 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates National Outfielder 1975 St. Louis Cardinals National Outfielder 1976 Cincinnati Reds National Third baseman 1977 Minnesota Twins American First baseman 1978 Philadelphia Phillies National Outfielder 1979 Cleveland Indians American First baseman 1980 Atlanta Braves National Pitcher 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers National First baseman 1982 Baltimore Orioles American Designated hitter 1983 Milwaukee Brewers American First baseman 1984 New York Yankees American Pitcher 1985 New York Yankees American Designated hitter 1986 Philadelphia Phillies National Outfielder 1987 Chicago Cubs National Pitcher 1988 Atlanta Braves National Outfielder 1989 New York Mets National Catcher 1990 Oakland Athletics American Pitcher 1991 Seattle Mariners American Second baseman 1992 Baltimore Orioles American Shortstop 1993 Cincinnati Reds National Shortstop 1994 Minnesota Twins American Designated hitter 1995 St. Louis Cardinals National Shortstop 1996 Minnesota Twins American Outfielder 1997 Baltimore Orioles American Outfielder 1998 Chicago Cubs National Outfielder 1999 San Diego Padres National Outfielder 2000 New York Mets National Pitcher 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks National Pitcher Residents of New York City For their relief efforts following the September 11 terrorist attacks. 2002 Cleveland Indians American First baseman 2003 Seattle Mariners American Pitcher 2004 Seattle Mariners American Designated hitter 2005 Atlanta Braves National Pitcher 2006 New York Mets National First baseman 2007 Houston Astros National Second baseman 2008 St. Louis Cardinals National First baseman 2009 New York Yankees American Shortstop 2010 Boston Red Sox American Pitcher 2011 Boston Red Sox American Designated hitter 2012 Los Angeles Dodgers National Pitcher 2013 St. Louis Cardinals National Outfielder2014 Chicago White Sox American First baseman Philadelphia Phillies National Shortstop 2015 ^ Pittsburgh Pirates National Outfielder 2016 New York Mets National Outfielder 2017 Chicago Cubs National First baseman 2018 St. Louis Cardinals National Catcher 2019 ^ Cleveland Indians American Pitcher 2020 St. Louis Cardinals National Pitcher 2021 Tampa Bay RaysMinnesota Twins American Designated hitter 2022 ^ Los Angeles Dodgers National Third baseman2023 ^ New York Yankees American Outfielder2024 ^ Kansas City Royals American Catcher2025 ^ Los Angeles Dodgers National Shortstop

Roberto Clemente Award

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