The award given by the MLB Players Alumni Association honors active players who “demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game.”
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler was named the team’s 2017 recipient of the Heart and Hustle Award of the second year in a row.
The award given by the MLB Players Alumni Association honors active players who “demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game.”
Players from all 30 teams are selected by MLBPAA committees comprised of alumni with established relationships to each team. Fans, alumni and active players will vote to select the league-wide winner later this year. The previous overall winners are David Eckstein (2005) , Craig Biggio (2006,2007) , Grady Sizemore (2008) , Albert Pujols (2009) , Roy Halladay (2010) , Torii Hunter (2011) , Mike Trout (2012) , Dustin Pedroia (2013) , Josh Harrison (2014) , Anthony Rizzo (2015) and Todd Frazier (2016) .
The final winner will be announced on Nov. 14 at the Legends for Youth Dinner in New York.
ON TUESDAY’s AGENDA…
1. Matthew Boyd will be making his first big-league start since May 31 as the Tigers try to extend a three-game winning streak.
2. Watch the lineup card to see if J. D. Martinez is back in right field after leaving with back stiffness on Monday.
3. It’s hot! The Kansas City area is under an excessive heat warning this week, with afternoon heat indices between 105 and 110 degrees. Fortunately all games in this four-game series will be in the evening.
