NOTE: The details below pertain to the event as it occurred in 2008. Stay tuned for details about the 2009 event.

The Hutch Award was established in 1965 to honor baseball great Fred Hutchinson, who died of cancer the previous year at 45. This prestigious award is given annually to a Major League Baseball player who best exemplifies Hutch's fighting spirit and competitive desire. The Hutch Award Luncheon attracts baseball stars past and present, making it an event not to be missed by any sports fan.

Be sure to tune in for the 2007 Hutch Award Special on KIRO Television on Sunday, January 27 at 11:30 p.m.

Listen to a great interview on KJR-AM Sport's Radio with Red Sox pitcher and cancer survivor Jon Lester.

Read about the 2007 Hutch Award finalists.

		Wednesday, January 23, 2008
		Safeco Field, Left Field Playing Surface
		11:30 a.m. Registration 11:30 a.m.—1:40 p.m. Silent Auction Noon—1:30 p.m. Program and Luncheon
		Mike Sweeney 2007 Hutch Award Winner
		Andre Dawson Former MLB outfielder and home run champion 1994 Hutch Award Winner
		Suggested minimum donation $150
		The guest registration deadline for the Hutch Award Luncheon was January 7, 2008 and is now CLOSED. Make a tax-deductible online donation »
		Please contact event coordinator Kristen Scherrer at (206) 667-2980 or kascherr@fhcrc.org if you have questions about your reservation or to make a donation to the Hutch Award Luncheon.

Proceeds of the 2008 Hutch Award Luncheon will benefit The Gregory Fund® for early cancer detection research. The Hutchinson Center is an independent, non-profit research institution dedicated to the understanding, treatment and prevention of cancer and other potentially fatal diseases.

Watch a video about professional baseball coach and player Fred Hutchinson and his brother Bill, a medical doctor and cancer researcher, who founded Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Watch it now »