Tip O'Neill Award
Tip O'Neill Award | |
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Location | St. Marys, Ontario |
Country | Canada |
Presented by | Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame |
First awarded | 1984 |
Currently held by | Mike Soroka - Atlanta Braves |
Website | Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame |
The Tip O'Neill Award is given annually to a Canadian baseball player who is "judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball."[1] The award was created by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and first presented in 1984.[1][2] It is named after James "Tip" O'Neill, one of the earliest Canadian stars in Major League Baseball (MLB).[1][3]
Larry Walker, Jason Bay, Joey Votto, and Justin Morneau are the only players to win the Tip O'Neill Award at least three times.[4] Walker won the award nine times,[5] and Votto has won it seven times.[6] Six winners – Walker, Bay, Terry Puhl, Rob Ducey, Ryan Dempster, and Corey Koskie – are members of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.[7] The award has been presented to one amateur player, Daniel Brabant.[8] Walker, Votto, and Justin Morneau won the MLB Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award alongside the Tip O'Neill Award;[9] the trio are the only Canadians to win the MLB MVP Award.[10] Éric Gagné, the 2002 and 2003 recipient, compiled a major league record of 84 consecutive save opportunities converted from 2002 to 2004 and won the Cy Young Award in 2003.[11][12] He and John Axford went on to win the Rolaids Relief Man Award in the same year as the Tip O'Neill Award.[13] Bay became the first Canadian to win the Rookie of the Year Award, which he won the same year he won his first Tip O'Neill Award.[14] Votto is the only award winner to also win the Hank Aaron Award.[15]
Initially, the award was presented annually at either Rogers Centre in Toronto or Olympic Stadium in Montreal, depending on which venue the award winner's team was scheduled to play at during the MLB season. However, as the Montreal Expos moved to Washington, D.C., and the Toronto Blue Jays do not host all the National League teams on an annual basis, the award has also been presented at the home park of the winning player.[16] Mike Soroka of the Atlanta Braves is the most recent recipient of the award.[17]
Winners[]
Year | Links to the article about that corresponding year in baseball |
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Player (X) | Denotes winning player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one) |
^ | Indicates multiple award winners in the same year |
Member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Player is active[a] |
Year | Recipient | Position | Team(s) | Ref(s) |
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1984 | Terry Puhl | Outfielder | Houston Astros | [20] |
1985 | Dave Shipanoff | Pitcher | Philadelphia Phillies | [21] |
1986 | Rob Ducey | Outfielder | Ventura County Gulls Knoxville Smokies |
[22][23] |
1987 | Larry Walker | Outfielder | Jacksonville Expos | [24] |
1988 | Kevin Reimer | Outfielder | Texas Rangers | [25] |
1989 | Steve Wilson | Pitcher | Chicago Cubs | [26] |
1990 | Larry Walker (2) | Outfielder | Montreal Expos | [27] |
1991 | Daniel Brabant | Pitcher | Canada national baseball team | [8] |
1992 | Larry Walker (3) | Outfielder | Montreal Expos | [27] |
1993 | Rob Butler | Outfielder | Toronto Blue Jays | [28] |
1994 | Larry Walker (4) | Outfielder | Colorado Rockies | [27] |
1995 | Larry Walker (5) | Outfielder | Colorado Rockies | [27] |
1996 | Jason Dickson | Pitcher | California Angels | [29] |
1997 | Larry Walker (6) | Outfielder | Colorado Rockies | [27] |
1998 | Larry Walker (7) | Outfielder | Colorado Rockies | [27] |
1999 | Jeff Zimmerman | Pitcher | Texas Rangers | [30] |
2000 | Ryan Dempster | Pitcher | Florida Marlins | [30] |
2001^ | Corey Koskie | Third baseman | Minnesota Twins | [31][32] |
2001^ | Larry Walker (8) | Outfielder | Colorado Rockies | [31][32] |
2002^ | Éric Gagné | Pitcher | Los Angeles Dodgers | [33] |
2002^ | Larry Walker (9) | Outfielder | Colorado Rockies | [33] |
2003 | Éric Gagné (2) | Pitcher | Los Angeles Dodgers | [34] |
2004 | Jason Bay | Outfielder | Pittsburgh Pirates | [14] |
2005 | Jason Bay (2) | Outfielder | Pittsburgh Pirates | [14] |
2006 | Justin Morneau | First baseman | Minnesota Twins | [5][35] |
2007 | Russell Martin | Catcher | Los Angeles Dodgers | [36] |
2008 | Justin Morneau (2) | First baseman | Minnesota Twins | [37] |
2009 | Jason Bay (3) | Outfielder | Boston Red Sox | [38] |
2010 | Joey Votto | First baseman | Cincinnati Reds | [39] |
2011^ | John Axford | Pitcher | Milwaukee Brewers | [40] |
2011^ | Joey Votto (2) | First baseman | Cincinnati Reds | [40] |
2012 | Joey Votto (3) | First baseman | Cincinnati Reds | [18] |
2013 | Joey Votto (4) | First baseman | Cincinnati Reds | [19] |
2014 | Justin Morneau (3) | First baseman | Colorado Rockies | [4] |
2015 | Joey Votto (5) | First baseman | Cincinnati Reds | [41] |
2016 | Joey Votto (6) | First baseman | Cincinnati Reds | [42] |
2017 | Joey Votto (7) | First baseman | Cincinnati Reds | [6] |
2018 | James Paxton | Pitcher | Seattle Mariners | [43] |
2019 | Mike Soroka | Pitcher | Atlanta Braves | [17] |
2020 | Jamie Romak | First baseman | SK Wyverns | [44] |
See also[]
- Canadian baseball awards
- Lionel Conacher Award
- Lou Marsh Trophy
Notes[]
- ^ The Baseball Almanac general reference below links to the profiles of each player, where their active status can be verified.
References[]
General
- "Tip O'Neill Award". Baseball-Almanac.com. Baseball Almanac. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
Specific
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Awards – James "Tip" O'Neill Award". BaseballHallofFame.ca. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Fleitz, David L. (2011). Silver Bats and Automobiles: The Hotly Competitive, Sometimes Ignoble Pursuit of the Major League Batting Championship. McFarland. p. 49. ISBN 9780786486847. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Jensen, Chris (July 26, 2012). Baseball State by State: Major and Negro League Players, Ballparks, Museums and Historical Sites. McFarland. p. 331. ISBN 9780786468959. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Justin Morneau captures his third Tip O'Neill Award". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Canadian Hall of Fame gives Tip O'Neill Award to AL MVP Morneau". Canada.com. Postmedia News. December 16, 2006. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Joey Votto is Tip O'Neill Award winner for seventh time". Baseball Canada. December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "Inductees – By Name". BaseballHallofFame.ca. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Griffin, Richard (November 27, 2002). "Dodgers' Gagne is likely O'Neill winner". The Toronto Star. p. E06. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
Only one amateur has won the O'Neill award (presented since 1984): right-handed pitcher Daniel Brabant in '91, leading Canada to a gold medal in the world junior championship.
(subscription required) - ^ "Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Harrison, Doug (November 23, 2010). "Q&A: Larry Walker on Votto winning NL MVP". CBC Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Gurnick, Ken (July 5, 2004). "Streak Over: Gagne's run ends". MLB.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ "Baseball: Roundup; Gagne's Streak Ends, But Dodgers Win". The New York Times. July 6, 2004. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ "Rookie of the Year Awards & Rolaids Relief Award Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Eagle, Ed (December 2, 2005). "Bay honored as top Canadian player". MLB.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hank Aaron Award & Branch Rickey Award Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ^ "Joey Votto to accept Tip O'Neill Award Friday in Cincinnati". Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (Press release). International Baseball Federation. April 18, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Braves pitcher Mike Soroka named top Canadian baseball player in 2019". CBC Sports. Canadian Press. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Votto named Canada's top baseball player for 3rd year in a row". CBC Sports. Canadian Press. December 5, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sheldon, Mark (December 13, 2013). "Votto Canada's best player for fourth straight year". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ "Terry Puhl Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Dave Shipanoff Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Rob Ducey player of year". The Toronto Star. March 10, 1987. p. B3. Retrieved April 25, 2013. (subscription required)
- ^ "Rob Ducey Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ "Larry Walker Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ "Kevin Reimer Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Steve Wilson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Larry Walker Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Rob Butler Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Jason Dickson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Names In The Game". Associated Press Archive. April 24, 2001. Retrieved April 24, 2013. (subscription required)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Walker, Koskie top Canadians; Hall of Fame names our top ball players". The Hamilton Spectator. Canadian Press. December 11, 2001. p. E08. Retrieved April 25, 2013. (subscription required)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Moore, Bryan A. (December 11, 2001). "Rockies' Walker honored". The Denver Post. p. D-09. Retrieved April 25, 2013. (subscription required)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Gurnick, Ken (November 25, 2002). "Gagne, Walker win O'Neill award". MLB.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Gagne wins Tip O'Neill Award as top Canadian player for 2003". MLB.com. December 18, 2003. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Justin Morneau Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ Gurnick, Ken (December 14, 2007). "Martin wins Tip O'Neill Award". MLB.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ Thesier, Kelly (December 12, 2008). "Morneau named top Canadian player". MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Jason Bay wins Tip O'Neill Award". The Globe and Mail. March 10, 1987. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Votto Wins Tip O'Neill Award As Top Canadian In Baseball". TSN.ca. The Sports Network. Canadian Press. December 10, 2010. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Star, Jon (December 14, 2011). "Axford, Votto share 2011 Tip O'Neill Award". MLB.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Toronto-born Reds first baseman wins Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame award". CTV News. The Canadian Press. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Joey Votto wins Tip O'Neill Award as top Canadian baseball player". Sportsnet. The Canadian Press. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ "James Paxton is Tip O'Neill Award winner". Baseball Canada. December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Jamie Romak wins Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Tip O'Neill Award". Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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