The Hutch Award is a Major League Baseball award given to an active player who best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire to win. The award was created in 1965 in honor of the late Fred Hutchinson, the courageous and inspirational former major league baseball player and manager, who died of cancer at the age of 45. MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1999-The Bomb 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Frederick Charles Hutchinson (August 12, 1919 – November 12, 1964) was an American baseball player and manager. ...

A fiery competitor who earned respect with his no-nonsense command, "Hutch" won 95 games as a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and later managed three big-league clubs. His greatest achievement was piloting the Cincinnati Reds to the World Series in 1961. The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890-present) Central Division (1994-present) West Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1889) Major league titles World Series titles (5) 1990 â€¢ 1976 â€¢ 1975 â€¢ 1940 1919 NL Pennants (9) 1990 â€¢ 1976 â€¢ 1975 â€¢ 1972 1970 â€¢ 1961 â€¢ 1940 â€¢ 1939 1919 AA Pennants (1) 1882 Central Division titles... The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, the culmination of the sports postseason each October. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In December 1963, Hutch detected small lumps in his throat and upper chest. He sought help from his brother, Dr. Bill Hutchinson, a cancer surgeon. Hutch was told he had no more than a year to live.

Hutch returned to Cincinnati determined to manage the Reds. He received treatment on a regular basis but decided to conceal the true nature of his illness. He told his team and the media that he had been given a clean bill of health. Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ...

By mid-season however, Hutch's illness had overcome him. He was forced to stop traveling, and the team finished under the direction of Coach Dick Sisler. After the season ended, Hutch returned to Florida where he died November 12, 1964. Richard Alan (Dick) Sisler (November 2, 1920 - November 20, 1998) was a player, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Official language(s) English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

One year after his death, the Hutch Award was created by Hutch's longtime friends Bob Prince, broadcaster of the Pittsburgh Pirates; Jim Enright, Chicago sportswriter; and Ritter Collett, sports editor of the Dayton Journal Herald. They also created a scholarship fund for medical students engaged in cancer research to honor Hutch's memory. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

The award is now presented each January in Seattle, Hutch's hometown and the site of the renowned cancer center that bears his name. The award is hosted by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and is bestowed at the annual Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sports Star of the Year Banquet. Recipients traveling to Seattle to accept the award have visited and lifted the spirits of patients at the Hutchinson Center. City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is an institution in the Cascade neighborhood of Seattle, Washington engaged in scientific research towards the prevention and treatment of cancer. ...

The permanent display of the Hutch Award trophy remains in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, where it has been since 1979, with the list of winners updated yearly. A replica is on display in Seattle. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, United States, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in North America, the display of baseball-related... For a list of other places, see Cooperstown (disambiguation). ... State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Award Recipients

• 1965 Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees
• 1966 Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers
• 1967 Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox
• 1968 Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds
• 1969 Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers
• 1970 Tony Conigliaro, Boston Red Sox
• 1971 Joe Torre, St. Louis Cardinals
• 1972 Bobby Tolan, Cincinnati Reds
• 1973 John Hiller, Detroit Tigers
• 1974 Danny Thompson, Minnesota Twins
• 1975 Gary Nolan, Cincinnati Reds
• 1976 Tommy John, Los Angeles Dodgers
• 1977 Willie McCovey, San Francisco Giants
• 1978 Willie Stargell, Pittsburgh Pirates
• 1979 Lou Brock, St. Louis Cardinals
• 1980 George Brett, Kansas City Royals
• 1981 Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds
• 1982 Andre Thornton, Cleveland Indians
• 1983 Ray Knight, Houston Astros
• 1984 Don Robinson, Pittsburgh Pirates
• 1985 Rick Reuschel, Chicago Cubs
• 1986 Dennis Leonard, Kansas City Royals
• 1987 Paul Molitor, Milwaukee Brewers
• 1988 Ron Oester, Cincinnati Reds
• 1989 Dave Dravecky, San Francisco Giants
• 1990 Sid Bream, Pittsburgh Pirates
• 1991 Bill Wegman, Milwaukee Brewers
• 1992 Carney Lansford, Oakland Athletics
• 1993 John Olerud, Toronto Blue Jays
• 1994 Andre Dawson, Boston Red Sox
• 1995 Jim Abbott, Anaheim Angels
• 1996 Omar Vizquel, Cleveland Indians
• 1997 Eric Davis, Baltimore Orioles
• 1998 David Cone, New York Yankees
• 1999 Sean Casey, Cincinnati Reds
• 2000 Jason Giambi, Oakland Athletics
• 2001 Curt Schilling, Arizona Diamondbacks
• 2002 Tim Salmon, Anaheim Angels
• 2003 Jamie Moyer, Seattle Mariners
• 2004 Trevor Hoffman, San Diego Padres