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." 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 choses 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 winners' hat and helmet.

Honorees

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;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	Outfielder
2014	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 Rays
Minnesota Twins	American	Designated hitter
2022	Los Angeles Dodgers	National	Third baseman
2023	New York Yankees	American	Outfielder
2024	Kansas City Royals	American	Catcher
2025	Los Angeles Dodgers	National	Shortstop