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Heart & Hustle Award

Major League Baseball award

Field	Value
name	Heart & Hustle Award
image	MLBPAA HeartandHustleAward Logo.png
imagesize	200px
caption	Logo for the Heart & Hustle Award
presenter	Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA)
sport	Major League Baseball
country	United States & Canada
year	2005
holder	Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals (2025)

The Heart & Hustle Award is given out annually by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) to a current player who not only excels on the field, but also "best embodies the values, spirits and traditions of baseball."

Nominations are taken from the alumni of the teams, and the winner is selected via a letter ballot by the members of the MLBPAA. The most recent winner of the Heart & Hustle Award is Bobby Witt Jr..

Winners

Player (X)
Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

Year	Winner	Position	Team	Ref	(2)	(2)
2005	Shortstop	St. Louis Cardinals	url=https://www.mlb.com/mlbpaa/events/heart-and-hustle-award	title=Heart and Hustle Award	accessdate=May 1, 2022	author=MLB.com	author-link=MLB.com	publisher=Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association}}
2006	Second baseman	Houston Astros
2007	Second baseman	Houston Astros
2008	Outfielder	Cleveland Indians	url=http://mlbpaa.mlb.com/mlbpaa/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090106&content_id=3734052&vkey=mlbpaa2008&fext=.jsp	title=Seaver honored at Alumni Association dinner Cleveland's Sizemore gets Heart and Hustle Award	accessdate=January 24, 2009	last=O'Connell	first=Jack	work=MLB.com	date=November 10, 2008	publisher=Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association}}
2009	First baseman	St. Louis Cardinals
2010	Pitcher	Philadelphia Phillies
2011	Outfielder	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	url = http://mlbpaa.mlb.com/mlbpaa/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111104&content_id=25898832&vkey=mlbpaa2008&fext=.jsp	url-status = dead	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120126222310/http://mlbpaa.mlb.com/mlbpaa/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111104&content_id=25898832&vkey=mlbpaa2008&fext=.jsp	archive-date = 2012-01-26	title = Thome, Mattingly, Kaat honored by MLBPAA BaseballAlumni.com: News}}
2012	Outfielder	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2013	Second baseman	Boston Red Sox
2014	Utility player	Pittsburgh Pirates
2015	First baseman	Chicago Cubs
2016	Third baseman	Chicago White Sox
2017	Outfielder	New York Yankees
2018	Outfielder	Boston Red Sox
2019	Infielder	Washington Nationals
2021	Second baseman	Atlanta Braves
2022	First baseman	St. Louis Cardinals
2023	Shortstop	Texas Rangers
2024	Shortstop	Kansas City Royals
2025	Shortstop	Kansas City Royals

Other baseball awards for spirit

The Hutch Award is for the "active player who best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire to win".
Players Choice Awards Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award – given to "the player in either league whose on-field performance and contributions to his community inspire others to higher levels of achievement."
Players Choice Awards Majestic Athletic Always Game Award
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award – given to a player who best exemplifies his character and integrity both on and off the field.
Tony Conigliaro Award – given to a player who best overcomes an obstacle and adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage.
The San Francisco Giants have given the Willie Mac Award since 1980 to "the player on the San Francisco Giants who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership consistently shown by Willie McCovey throughout his long career."
The Oakland Athletics have given the Catfish Hunter Award since 2004 to the "player whose play on the field and conduct in the clubhouse best exemplifies the courageous, competitive and inspirational spirit demonstrated by the late ... pitcher, Jim "Catfish" Hunter."
The Los Angeles Dodgers have given the Roy Campanella Award since 2006 to the player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of Roy Campanella.

References

MLB.com. "Heart and Hustle Award". Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.
O'Connell, Jack. (November 10, 2008). "Seaver honored at Alumni Association dinner Cleveland's Sizemore gets Heart and Hustle Award". Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.
"Thome, Mattingly, Kaat honored by MLBPAA {{!".
Newman, Mark. (November 13, 2012). "Trout adds Heart and Hustle Award to accolades". MLB Advanced Media.
Newman, Mark. (November 18, 2014). "Robinson, Boggs, Hurdle, Harrison honored by MLBPAA". MLB Advanced Media.
Newman, Mark. (November 11, 2015). "Rizzo named Heart and Hustle winner at MLBPAA dinner". MLB Advanced Media.
Newman, Mark. (November 15, 2016). "Todd Frazier wins Heart & Hustle Award". MLB Advanced Media.
Burns, Maria. (November 14, 2017). "MLBPAA Announces Brett Gardner as Winner of the 13th Annual Overall Heart and Hustle Award". The Daily Telescope.
Ladson, Bill. (November 8, 2018). "Betts honored with overall Heart & Hustle Award".
Gold, Jeff. (November 8, 2019). "MLBPAA recognizes Kendrick, La Russa, Damon".
"Semien named Heart & Hustle Award winner".

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