The Seattle Times reports: New White Sox player Mark Teahen has been named the 2009 recipient of the Hutch Award, given annually to the player who "best exemplifies the honor, courage and dedication" of Seattle baseball legend Fred Hutchinson.
"I am extremely excited to accept the Hutch Award, and I am humbled to be added to the prestigious list of former recipients,'' Teahen said in the press release from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. "I am honored and thankful for all my friends and family who help me accomplish the many successes I've been fortunate enough to achieve.''
Past winners include 11 Hall of Famers, including Mickey Mantle (the first recipient in 1965), Willie McCovey, Willie Stargell, Sandy Koufax and Carl Yastrzemski.
According to the release, Teahen said the award and its connection to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center means more to him because of his mom's successful battle with breast cancer this year.
Read the full story on seattletimes.com.
Photos: Mark Teahen with the Royals in 2009. (John Sleezer / MCT)
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Great name, "Wilbur Wood's shattered knee cap."
I remember that...hit by Ron LeFlore...
The Sox could have used Wilbur in '77, huh?
Whatta year that was.
Nice comment. That's pretty low class, even for you, KWFAN.