MLBPAA Honors Brett Gardner with Yankees Heart and Hustle Award
One player from each MLB team wins respected honor voted on by Alumni playersWHO: New York Yankees center fielder Brett Gardner winner of Heart and Hustle Award. Gardner won the 2010 Heart and Hustle Award for the Yankees as well. The award is being presented by Alumni Major Leaguer Tony Peña, current bench coach for the Yankees. During his 18 year playing career, Peña was a five time All-Star and four time Gold Glove award winner. After finishing his playing career, he won the American League Manager of the Year honors in 2003, and was a World Series champion with the Yankees in 2009.