Nine 2012 MLB All-Stars among thirty players nominated for the 2012 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet
Players Recognized for Community Service to Celebrate 11th Annual Roberto Clemente Day
Fans can vote for the National Award Recipient on MLB.com/ClementeAward and register for a chance to win a trip to the 2012 World Series
Major League Baseball and Chevrolet, the official vehicle of Major League Baseball, today announced the names of the 30 Club nominees, including nine 2012 MLB All-Stars, for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet. Today marks the eleventh annual Roberto Clemente Day, which was established by Major League Baseball to honor Clemente’s legacy and to officially recognize local Club nominees of the Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet. The annual award recognizes a Major League Baseball player who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement.
The Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet pays tribute to Clemente’s achievements and character by recognizing current players who truly understand the value of helping others. The award is named for the 15-time MLB All-Star and Hall of Famer who died in a plane crash on New Year’s Eve 1972 while attempting to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
30 Club nominees of the 2012 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet
| Arizona Diamondbacks - Willie Bloomquist | Milwaukee Brewers - Rickie Weeks |
| Atlanta Braves - Tim Hudson | Minnesota Twins - Justin Morneau |
| Baltimore Orioles - Jim Johnson* | New York Mets - Johan Santana |
| Boston Red Sox - Jon Lester | New York Yankees - Mark Teixeira |
| Chicago Cubs - David DeJesus | Oakland Athletics - Brandon McCarthy |
| Chicago White Sox - Jake Peavy* | Philadelphia Phillies - Jimmy Rollins |
| Cincinnati Reds - Todd Frazier | Pittsburgh Pirates - Chris Resop |
| Cleveland Indians - Jason Kipnis | St. Louis Cardinals - Matt Holliday* |
| Colorado Rockies - Michael Cuddyer | San Diego Padres - Luke Gregerson |
| Detroit Tigers - Miguel Cabrera* | San Francisco Giants - Matt Cain* |
| Houston Astros - Wesley Wright | Seattle Mariners - Felix Hernandez* |
| Kansas City Royals - Alex Gordon | Tampa Bay Rays - David Price* |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - C.J. Wilson | Texas Rangers - Michael Young |
| Los Angeles Dodgers - Clayton Kershaw* | Toronto Blue Jays - Ricky Romero |
| Miami Marlins - Logan Morrison | Washington Nationals - Ryan Zimmerman |
*2012 MLB All-Star
The distinguished list of past national Roberto Clemente Award recipients includes 14 members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame:
| 1971 - Willie Mays* | 1985 - Don Baylor | 1998 - Sammy Sosa |
| 1972 - Brooks Robinson* | 1986 - Garry Maddox | 1999 - Tony Gwynn* |
| 1973 - Al Kaline* | 1987 - Rick Sutcliffe | 2000 - Al Leiter |
| 1974 - Willie Stargell* | 1988 - Dale Murphy | 2001 - Curt Schilling |
| 1975 - Lou Brock* | 1989 - Gary Carter* | 2002 - Jim Thome |
| 1976 - Pete Rose | 1990 - Dave Stewart | 2003 - Jamie Moyer |
| 1977 - Rod Carew* | 1991 - Harold Reynolds | 2004 - Edgar Martinez |
| 1978 - Greg Luzinski | 1992 - Cal Ripken, Jr.* | 2005 - John Smoltz |
| 1979 - Andre Thornton | 1993 - Barry Larkin | 2006 - Carlos Delgado |
| 1980 - Phil Niekro* | 1994 - Dave Winfield* | 2007 - Craig Biggio |
| 1981 - Steve Garvey | 1995 - Ozzie Smith* | 2008 - Albert Pujols |
| 1982 - Ken Singleton | 1996 - Kirby Puckett* | 2009 - Derek Jeter |
| 1983 - Cecil Cooper | 1997 - Eric Davis | 2010 - Tim Wakefield |
| 1984 - Ron Guidry | 2011 - David Ortiz |
*Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Beginning today, fans are encouraged to participate in the process of selecting the national award recipient by visiting MLB.com/ClementeAward to vote for one of the 30 Club nominees. Participating fans will be automatically registered for a chance to win a trip to the 2012 World Series, where the national winner of the Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet will be announced. Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 14th, and the winner of the fan poll will receive one vote among those cast by a selection panel.
All Clubs playing at home today will recognize their local nominees as part of Roberto Clemente Day ceremonies, while each visiting Club will honor its nominee before another September home game. As part of the league-wide celebration, the Roberto Clemente Day logo will appear on the bases and the official dugout lineup cards.