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Hutch Award

Hutch Award
The words "HUTCH AWARD" in white on a navy blue rectangular background, placed in front of a baseball with a small baseball player on top of the baseball. Underneath the baseball reads "ESTABLISHED 1965"
Logo for the Hutch Award
LocationSeattle, Washington
CountryUnited States
Presented byFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (1987–present)
Dapper Dan Charities (1965–1986)
History
First award1965
Most recentAnthony 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]

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]

  1. ^ Street, Jim (January 23, 2008). "Sweeney receives Hutch Award: Longtime Royals designated hitter honored at Safeco Field". MLB.com. Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  2. ^ Radford, Rich (July 30, 2011). "Navy World Series, Game 7: When needed most, Hutch was clutch". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  3. ^ "Good Works Will Continue In Hutch's Name". Dayton Daily News. May 6, 1994. p. 7D. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2012.(subscription required)
  4. ^ a b "Mantle Presented Hutchinson Award". Sarasota Journal. Associated Press. December 17, 1965. p. 24. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "After battling cancer, tossing no-hitter, Lester wins Hutch Award". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 10, 2008. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "Thompson dies of leukemia". Star-News. United Press International. December 11, 1976. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  7. ^ Street, Jim (December 16, 2003). "Moyer named Hutch Award winner". MLB.com. Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  8. ^ "Brett Wins Hutch Award". The Southeast Missourian. Associated Press. November 26, 1980. p. 25. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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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