Hutch Award

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Hutch Award
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Logo for the Hutch Award
Location Seattle, Washington
CountryUnited States
Presented by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (1987–present)
Dapper Dan Charities (1965–1986)
History
First award1965
Most recent Anthony Fauci (honorary)

The Hutch Award is given annually to an active Major League Baseball (MLB) player who "best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire" of Fred Hutchinson, by persevering through adversity. [1] The award was created in 1965 in honor of Hutchinson, the former MLB pitcher and manager, who died of lung cancer the previous year. [2] The Hutch Award was created by Hutch's longtime friends Bob Prince, a broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Pirates and KDKA; Jim Enright, a Chicago sportswriter; and Ritter Collett, the sports editor of the Dayton Journal Herald . [3] They also created a scholarship fund for medical students engaged in cancer research to honor Hutchinson's memory. [4]

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Eleven members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame have won the Hutch Award. [5] The inaugural winner was Mickey Mantle. [4] Danny Thompson, the 1974 recipient, was diagnosed with leukemia earlier that year. He continued to play through the 1976 season before dying that December at the age of 29. [6] Jon Lester won the award in 2008 after recovering from anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. [5]

The award is presented annually at the Hutch Award Luncheon hosted by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, at Safeco Field. [7] The award was originally presented at the annual Dapper Dan Banquet in Pittsburgh. [8] Each winner receives a copy of the original trophy, designed by Dale Chihuly. [9] The permanent display of the Hutch Award is at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, where it has been since 1979. [10]

Recipients

Key
†Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
‡Denotes player who is still active
Fred Hutchinson, the award's namesake Fred Hutchinson 1953.jpg
Fred Hutchinson, the award's namesake
Jon Lester won the award after recovering from anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. Lester Warms.jpg
Jon Lester won the award after recovering from anaplastic large-cell lymphoma.
Billy Butler won the Hutch Award in 2011. Billy Butler on July 27, 2009.jpg
Billy Butler won the Hutch Award in 2011.
Recipients
Year
[note 1] 		AwardeeTeamPositionRef
1965 Mickey Mantle † New York Yankees Outfielder [13]
1966 Sandy Koufax † Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher [13]
1967 Carl Yastrzemski † Boston Red Sox Outfielder [13]
1968 Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds Outfielder [13]
1969 Al Kaline † Detroit Tigers Outfielder [13]
1970 Tony Conigliaro Boston Red Sox Outfielder [13]
1971 Joe Torre † St. Louis Cardinals Third baseman [13]
1972 Bobby Tolan Cincinnati Reds Outfielder [13]
1973 John Hiller Detroit Tigers Pitcher [13]
1974 Danny Thompson Minnesota Twins Shortstop [13]
1975 Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds Pitcher [13]
1976 Tommy John Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher [13]
1977 Willie McCovey † San Francisco Giants First baseman [13]
1978 Willie Stargell † Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder [13]
1979 Lou Brock † St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder [13]
1980 George Brett † Kansas City Royals Third baseman [13]
1981 Johnny Bench † Cincinnati Reds Catcher [13]
1982 Andre Thornton Cleveland Indians First baseman [13]
1983 Ray Knight Houston Astros Third baseman [13]
1984 Don Robinson Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher [13]
1985 Rick Reuschel Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher [13]
1986 Dennis Leonard Kansas City Royals Pitcher [13]
1987 Paul Molitor † Milwaukee Brewers Third baseman [13]
1988 Ron Oester Cincinnati Reds Second baseman [13]
1989 Dave Dravecky San Francisco Giants Pitcher [13]
1990 Sid Bream Pittsburgh Pirates First baseman [13]
1991 Bill Wegman Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher [13]
1992 Carney Lansford Oakland Athletics Third baseman [13]
1993 John Olerud Toronto Blue Jays First baseman [13]
1994 Andre Dawson † Boston Red Sox Outfielder [13]
1995 Jim Abbott California Angels Pitcher [13]
1996 Omar Vizquel Cleveland Indians Shortstop [13]
1997 Eric Davis Baltimore Orioles Outfielder [13]
1998 David Cone New York Yankees Pitcher [13]
1999 Sean Casey Cincinnati Reds First baseman [13]
2000 Jason Giambi Oakland Athletics First baseman [13]
2001 Curt Schilling Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher [13]
2002 Tim Salmon Anaheim Angels Outfielder [13]
2003 Jamie Moyer Seattle Mariners Pitcher [13]
2004 Trevor Hoffman † San Diego Padres Pitcher [13]
2005 Craig Biggio † Houston Astros Second baseman [13]
2006 Mark Loretta Boston Red Sox Second baseman [13]
2007 Mike Sweeney Kansas City Royals Designated hitter [13]
2008 Jon Lester Boston Red Sox Pitcher [13]
2009 Mark Teahen Kansas City Royals First baseman [13]
2010 Tim Hudson Atlanta Braves Pitcher [13]
2011 Billy Butler Kansas City Royals Designated hitter [13]
2012 Barry Zito San Francisco Giants Pitcher [14]
2013 Raúl Ibañez Seattle Mariners Outfielder [15]
2014 Alex Gordon Kansas City Royals Outfielder [16]
2015 Adam Wainwright St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher [17]
Jimmy Carter
(honorary)
 [note 2]
[18]
2016 Dustin McGowan Miami Marlins Pitcher [19]
2017 Jake Diekman ‡ Texas Rangers Pitcher [20]
2018 Stephen Piscotty ‡ Oakland Athletics Outfielder [21]
2019 Dee Gordon Seattle Mariners Second baseman [22]
2020Not awarded [note 3]
2021Not awarded [23]
2022 Anthony Fauci
(honorary)		 [24]
2023Not awarded [23]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ An award for a given calendar year is usually presented early in the following year, resulting in media reports that use either year number (e.g., the 2015 Hutch Award [11] was presented to Adam Wainwright at the 2016 Hutch Award Luncheon [12] ). This list shows the award year (not the presentation year, if different).
  2. ↑ Wainwright and Carter are listed together because their awards were presented at the same event. [12]
  3. ↑ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hutch Award Luncheon was paused from 2020 to 2023. [23]

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  12. 1 2 "St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright receives 51st Hutch Award". www.fredhutch.org. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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  18. ↑ "Jimmy Carter's grandson tours Fred Hutch, talks science behind former president's cancer treatment". www.fredhutch.org. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  19. ↑ Frisaro, Joe (December 15, 2016). "McGowan named 2016 Hutch Award winner". Mlb.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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  21. ↑ Gallegos, Martin (May 21, 2019). "Piscotty honored as Hutch Award winner". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  22. ↑ Passon, Jeff (April 23, 2020). "How Hutch Award winner Dee Gordon is helping during coronavirus pandemic". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
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