2016 MLB Man of the Year Team

cgilmo · Aug 30, 2016

The Rizzo thread got me thinking.

Baseball is full of larger than life characters, many trying to make the world around them a better place. Some of them go above and beyond and it always gets out. Let's build a starting 9 of these guys.

I will nominate Anthony Rizzo at first base. His actions regarding kids suffering from cancer are great. http://www.freedomcardboard.com/forum/showthread.php/152025-Wow-Anthony-Rizzo-Just-wow

Post your nomination and why.

1b. Anthony Rizzo
2b.
ss.
3b. Kyle Seager
lf
rf Matt Holiday
cf
c
DH. David Ortiz

sp
rp David Robertson

Cb2222 · Aug 30, 2016

I follow the Seattle Mariners and have to say that they are fantastic at giving back to the community. My nomination would be Kyle Seager (3B). I believe that he is so underrated both on and off the field. He is so generous with his time...especially with children.

Here is some of the community work that he does:

•Vs. Cancer Foundation- Kyle Seager Vs. Cancer
•Seattle Children’s
•American Heart Association
•Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound
•United Way of King County
•Refuse To Abuse Campaign

https://pledgeit.org/seagervscancer

cgilmo said:
The Rizzo thread got me thinking.

Baseball is full of larger than life characters, many trying to make the world around them a better place. Some of them go above and beyond and it always gets out. Let's build a starting 9 of these guys.

I will nominate Anthony Rizzo at first base. His actions regarding kids suffering from cancer are great. http://www.freedomcardboard.com/forum/showthread.php/152025-Wow-Anthony-Rizzo-Just-wow

Post your nomination and why.

1b. Anthony Rizzo
2b.
ss.
3b.
4b.
lf
rf
cf
c

sp
rp

cgilmo · Aug 31, 2016

Bump. Can a brotha get some participation?

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George_Calfas · Aug 31, 2016

Matt Holliday
This is an older article but it sums up who he has been and always seems to be. Generous to those in need as well as rookies. He annually welcomes the new draft picks and quietly visits and writes checks for children in need.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/base...cle_bda52b74-95df-5869-ac13-985ecf6dc929.html

DeliciousBacon · Aug 31, 2016

I don't know what position 4b. is, but I nominate David Ortiz for it. Everything he does for kids is pretty well known, so I'm assuming most fans know all about it.

AnthonyCorona · Aug 31, 2016

Matt Bush?

cgilmo · Aug 31, 2016

DeliciousBacon said:
I don't know what position 4b. is, but I nominate David Ortiz for it. Everything he does for kids is pretty well known, so I'm assuming most fans know all about it.

it was late and I was thinking about bacon.

djrulz · Aug 31, 2016

David Robertson for RP. For all he has done for Louisiana for the floods this year and after Katrina too.

cgilmo · Aug 31, 2016

djrulz said:
David Robertson for RP. For all he has done for Louisiana for the floods this year and after Katrina too.

got links?

KLARNOLD · Sep 1, 2016

I will nominate Albert Pujols and his work with children with Down syndrome and other disabilities/illnesses and helping impoverished people in the Dominican Republic. http://www.pujolsfamilyfoundation.org/mission/

djrulz · Sep 1, 2016

cgilmo said:
got links?

http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-w...undation-big-part-mlbs-louisiana-flood-relief

I got confused about the Katrina part. It was the tornados that went through Alabama that he was a part of helping.

cgilmo · Sep 1, 2016

on pujols, I think Ortiz gets that spot.

Super Mario · Sep 1, 2016

Adam Wainwright has been doing a lot of work with Water Missions International to bring clean water to Haiti, as well as other places. He has donated a lot of his own money, and had made trips to Haiti to see how the projects are going and how the funds are being used.

I didn't know anything about this until I was watching a recent Cardinals broadcast and they were talking about it.

https://watermission.org/

http://www.stlsportspage.com/CARDIN...to-haiti-increases-desire-to-help-others.aspx

I think Jason Motte should be a resounding winner of the RP spot.

His foundation has been doing amazing work for years now.

http://www.jasonmottefoundation.org/

Super Mario · Sep 1, 2016

More on Wainwright.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/163008498/cardinals-adam-wainwright-receives-award/

moxacaine · Sep 2, 2016

KLARNOLD said:
I will nominate Albert Pujols and his work with children with Down syndrome and other disabilities/illnesses and helping impoverished people in the Dominican Republic. http://www.pujolsfamilyfoundation.org/mission/

im with you, Pujols definitely. And the guy has been doing it for over a decade.

moxacaine · Sep 2, 2016

Forgot to mention, Kershaw for SP. he donates a large portion of his paycheck to causes in africa. him and his wife run an orphanage in zambia, he has a charity called kershaws challenge that helps kids in the dominican republic, africa, and the US. they also support other charities like habitate for humanity.

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