Michael Teevan, Vice President of Communications for Major League Baseball, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Robert O. Fishel Award for Public Relations Excellence, MLB announced today.

The Robert O. Fishel Award, named after the longtime baseball executive, goes to the “active, non-uniformed representative of Major League Baseball whose ethics, character, dedication, service, professionalism and humanitarianism best represent the standards propounded by Robert O. Fishel.” An executive with the Cleveland Indians, the St. Louis Browns, the New York Yankees and the American League Office, Fishel was the inaugural winner of the Award in 1981.

Teevan joined Major League Baseball’s Office of the Commissioner in 2002 and was promoted to his current position in 2014. The Holmdel, New Jersey native worked as a media relations intern with the Boston Red Sox from 2000-2002 before joining MLB’s Club Relations Department. In his current capacity, Teevan is responsible for the league’s day-to-day baseball communications efforts, serving as a liaison to communications personnel with the 30 Major League Clubs and as a point of contact for media members on a wide-ranging area of topics pertaining to the Commissioner’s Office. Over the last two seasons, Teevan has provided guidance to Clubs regarding MLB’s health and safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout his career, he has served in various PR capacities at MLB Jewel Events, including the Postseason and World Series, All-Star Game, Draft, World Baseball Classic and other special events, such as the 2018 Japan All-Star Series and unique games at Field of Dreams, Fort Bragg, MLB in Omaha and a number of international sites. Mike is a regular contributor to MLB’s “Ahead in the Count” program, which provides educational programming to players during the earliest stages of their professional careers. Because of a friendship with the late Pete Frates – a fellow Boston College alumnus – Teevan has been a part of the team highlighting the efforts of MLB and Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. to fight ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), including the 2021 start of MLB’s annual Lou Gehrig Day.

Teevan, a 2001 graduate of BC’s Carroll School of Management, resides in New York City with his wife, Erin, and their son, Holden.

Fishel Award nominees are submitted by the 30 Major League Clubs and league officials. The nominees are voted upon by active past winners and MLB officials. The previous winners of the Fishel Award are:

1981 – Robert O. Fishel, American League

1982 – Robert W. Brown, Baltimore Orioles

1983 – Larry Shenk, Philadelphia Phillies

1984 – Arthur E. (Red) Patterson, California Angels

1985 – Jim Ferguson, Cincinnati Reds

1986 – Fred Claire, Los Angeles Dodgers

1987 – Jim Toomey, St. Louis Cardinals

1988 – Tom Mee, Minnesota Twins

1989 – Donald Davidson, Houston Astros

1990 – Ned Colletti, Chicago Cubs

1991 – Phyllis K. Merhige, American League

1992 – Richard Griffin, Montreal Expos

1993 – John Blake, Texas Rangers

1994 – Katy Feeney, National League

1995 – Howard Starkman, Toronto Blue Jays

1996 – Bill Guilfoile, National Baseball Hall of Fame

1997 – Dick Bresciani, Boston Red Sox

1998 – Jay Horwitz, New York Mets

1999 – Bob DiBiasio, Cleveland Indians

2000 – Tim Mead, Anaheim Angels

2001 – Rob Matwick, Houston Astros

2002 – Mike Swanson, Arizona Diamondbacks

2003 – Rick Vaughn, Tampa Bay Devil Rays

2004 – Jeff Idelson, National Baseball Hall of Fame

2005 – Randy Adamack, Seattle Mariners

2006 – Rob Butcher, Cincinnati Reds

2007 – Richard Levin, Major League Baseball

2008 – Scott Reifert, Chicago White Sox

2009 – Patrick Courtney, Major League Baseball

2010 – Jay Alves, Colorado Rockies

2011 – Jim Trdinich, Pittsburgh Pirates

2012 – Staci Slaughter, San Francisco Giants

2013 – Tim Hevly, Seattle Mariners

2014 – Jason Zillo, New York Yankees

2015 – Brian Bartow, St. Louis Cardinals

2016 – Bart Swain, Cleveland Indians

2017 – Gene Dias, Houston Astros

2018 – Josh Rawitch, Arizona Diamondbacks

2019 – Tyler Barnes, Milwaukee Brewers

2020 – Dustin Morse, Minnesota Twins