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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.
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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 .
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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 .
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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
Fred Hutchinson , the award's namesake
Jon Lester won the award after recovering from
anaplastic large-cell lymphoma .
[5]
Billy Butler won the Hutch Award in 2011.
See also
Notes
^ 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).
^ Wainwright and Carter are listed together because their awards were presented at the same event.
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^ Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic , the Hutch Award Luncheon was paused from 2020 to 2023.
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References
^ Street, Jim (January 23, 2008).
"Sweeney receives Hutch Award: Longtime Royals designated hitter honored at Safeco Field" .
MLB.com .
Major League Baseball Advanced Media . Retrieved August 20, 2012 .
^ Radford, Rich (July 30, 2011).
"Navy World Series, Game 7: When needed most, Hutch was clutch" . The Virginian-Pilot . Retrieved August 6, 2012 .
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"Good Works Will Continue In Hutch's Name" . Dayton Daily News . May 6, 1994. p. 7D. Retrieved August 6, 2012 . (subscription required)
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"Mantle Presented Hutchinson Award" .
Sarasota Journal .
Associated Press . December 17, 1965. p. 24. Retrieved August 6, 2012 .
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"After battling cancer, tossing no-hitter, Lester wins Hutch Award" .
ESPN.com . Associated Press. November 10, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2012 .
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"Thompson dies of leukemia" .
Star-News .
United Press International . December 11, 1976. Retrieved August 6, 2012 .
^ Street, Jim (December 16, 2003).
"Moyer named Hutch Award winner" . MLB.com . Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Retrieved August 6, 2012 .
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"Brett Wins Hutch Award" . The Southeast Missourian . Associated Press. November 26, 1980. p. 25. Retrieved August 6, 2012 .
^ Stone, Larry (February 2, 2012).
"Royals' Billy Butler humbled by Hutch Award" . Seattle Times . Archived from
the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2012 .
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"Rangers Blast Padres In Annual Hall Of Fame Game" . The Bonham Daily Favorite . United Press International. August 7, 1979. p. 4. Retrieved August 6, 2012 .
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"10 Major League Baseball players nominated for 2015 Hutch Award" . www.fredhutch.org . Retrieved August 9, 2023 .
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"St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright receives 51st Hutch Award" . www.fredhutch.org . Retrieved August 9, 2023 .
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"MLB Hutch Award Winners" .
Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2023 .
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"Another award for Buster Posey, and one for Barry Zito" . SFGate . Hearst Communications. Retrieved November 8, 2012 .
^ Baker, Geoff (November 5, 2013).
"Raul Ibanez wins Hutch Award: Mariners outfielder Raul Ibanez was named the winner of the 49th annual Hutch Award for his efforts on and off the field. The award is named for former local baseball star Fred Hutchinson" . Seattle Times . Archived from
the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013 .
^ Dutton, Bob (November 11, 2014).
"Royals left fielder Alex Gordon wins 2014 Hutch Award" . The News Tribune . Archived from
the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014 .
^ Stone, Larry (January 27, 2016).
"For Hutch Award winner Adam Wainwright, giving back is better than accolades" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved January 29, 2016 .
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"Jimmy Carter's grandson tours Fred Hutch, talks science behind former president's cancer treatment" . www.fredhutch.org . Retrieved August 9, 2023 .
^ Frisaro, Joe (December 15, 2016).
"McGowan named 2016 Hutch Award winner" . Mlb.com . Retrieved December 16, 2016 .
^ Russell, Sabin (January 25, 2018).
"Jake Diekman stars at Hutch Award luncheon" . Hutch News. Retrieved January 25, 2018 .
^ Gallegos, Martin (May 21, 2019).
"Piscotty honored as Hutch Award winner" . MLB.com . Retrieved May 21, 2019 .
^ Passon, Jeff (April 23, 2020).
"How Hutch Award winner Dee Gordon is helping during coronavirus pandemic" . ESPN.com . Retrieved April 23, 2020 .
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"Hutch Award Luncheon" . fredhutch.org .
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"Fauci receives honorary Hutch Award before Mariners game" . Associated Press . August 10, 2022.
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