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On Tuesday, September 6 Major League Baseball announced the nominees from each team for the Annual Clemente Award. Among these nominees was St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright. The award, named in honor of the late Roberto Clemente, revered for his play on the field as a Hall of Famer, but perhaps even more so for his work off of it as a philanthropist, is in "recognition of a player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field".
Wainwright has embodied the spirit of this award for the past few years. In 2013, Wainwright established his foundation, Big League Impact, which has been dedicated to helping provide for people in need. He has raised over $1 million for people across the United States and internationally. The foundation has also contributed to "building clean water systems in developing countries, feed hungry kids around the world, cure blindness in an African community and aid in the escape of girls stuck in sex trafficking rings".
Earlier this year Wainwright was awarded the Hutch Award for his contributions to helping those in need. For more on Wainwright’s foundation visit www.bigleagueimpact.org.
Previous Cardinals to be honored with the Clemente Award are Carlos Beltran in 2013.
Roberto Clemente Award nominees | MLB.com
Adam Wainwright nominated for Clemente Award | cardinals.com
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