Brief
June 2, 2005
Once again, the Hutch Award goes to ... Trevor Hoffman
San Diego pitcher Trevor Hoffman re-received his Hutch Award, this time in front of the crowd at Safeco Field. The Hutchinson Center's Dr. Beverly Torok-Storb and Mariner pitcher and 2003 Hutch Award winner Jamie Moyer presented the award.
Photo by Ben VanHouten |
San Diego pitcher Trevor Hoffman, who in May nailed down the 400th save of his baseball career, was "re-presented" with the prestigious Hutch Award just prior to his team's match with the Mariners on May 20 at Safeco Field. The ceremony was an opportunity for fans and peers to pay homage to Hoffman, who was originally presented with the award Jan. 19 at the annual Hutch Award Luncheon.
Presiding over the ceremony was Jamie Moyer, Seattle Mariners pitcher and winner of the 2003 Hutch Award.
The Hutch Award is given each year to the Major League Baseball player who, like the late Fred Hutchinson, personifies "honor, courage and dedication to baseball both on and off the field." The Hutch Award was created in 1965 in honor of Hutchinson, former Detroit Tigers pitcher and manager of the Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.
Trevor Hoffman recently became only the third player in Major League history with at least 400 saves. He and his wife Tracy support numerous charitable causes and have hosted dozens of special guests — including military families and young hospital patients — in their personal dugout seats at San Diego's PETCO Park.
