MLBPAA Announces Clint Hurdle as Brooks Robinson Community Service Award Winner for 2014 Legends for Youth Dinner
Colorado Springs, CO – The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) is pleased to announce that Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle will be honored with the 2014 Brooks Robinson Community Service Award at the 15th Annual Legends for Youth Dinner in New York City on Tuesday, November 18 at Capitale.
The Brooks Robinson Community Service Award is given annually by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association to a current or former Major Leaguer. The recipient’s community service exemplifies the unselfish and humble attitude of Brooks Robinson, bettering the lives of the youth in his community. The award is given in honor of the dedication Robinson has shown to young people across the country through his support of the Legends for Youth Clinic series and the MLBPAA since its inception in 1982. Previous winners include Jim Thome, Jamie Moyer and Tim Wakefield.
In his charitable efforts, Hurdle is the national spokesperson for the Prader-Willi Association, an organization that raises awareness for a complex genetic disorder that bears the same name. Each season, Hurdle and his wife, Karla, execute a fundraising campaign with ROOT Sports and Pirates Charities to raise funds for the Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh’s Center for Prader-Willi Syndrome. The campaign, “Wins for Kids,” is run throughout the season based on donations from fans and supporters.
Hurdle is in his fourth season with the Pirates, spending the prior eight years with the Colorado Rockies, guiding them to the 2007 World Series. As the 2013 National League Manager of the Year, Hurdle led the Pirates to National League Division Series. With the Rockies in 2008, he was chosen to manage the National League All-Star team. During his 10-year playing career, Hurdle spent time with the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.
The Legends for Youth Dinner aims to recognize former Major League players for their accomplishments on the diamond coupled with their off-the-field contributions to communities across the nation. Lifetime Achievement Award honorees will be announced at the event, as well as the national Heart and Hustle Award winner.
The MLBPAA allocates proceeds from the event to the Legends for Youth Baseball Clinic series. The Legends for Youth program is a series of free baseball clinics designed to provide children with positive role models, teach young players baseball fundamentals and promote the game of baseball. Former players, such as George Foster, Bobby Grich, Ferguson Jenkins, Phil Niekro, Brooks Robinson, Harmon Killebrew, Orlando Cepeda and Tom Seaver, have participated in past clinics.
To purchase a table or tickets for the Legends for Youth Dinner, please contact Nikki Warner, Director of Communications, at nikki@mlbpaa.com or visit www.baseballalumni.com.
About The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA)
MLBPAA was founded in 1982 with the mission of promoting baseball, raising money for charity and protecting the dignity of the game through its Alumni players. The MLBPAA is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with a membership of more than 6,800, of which approximately 5,300 are Alumni and active players. Alumni players find the MLBPAA to be a vital tool to become involved in charity and community philanthropy. Follow @MLBPAA for twitter updates.
About Legends for Youth Clinics
MLBPAA’s Legends for Youth clinics impact more than 15,000 children each year, allowing them the unique opportunity to interact with and learn from players who have left a lasting impact on the game of baseball. The MLBPAA has reached children across America and internationally in Australia, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and Venezuela, through the Legends for Youth clinic series. To donate to this program, visit baseballalumni.com/donate. The official hashtag of the Legends for Youth clinic series is #LFYClinic.
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