Mike Sweeney has been nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award which will be awarded during the World Series. The award "recognizes the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team."Sweeney has been active in the Kansas City community for a long time. He's involved in crisis pregnancy center work. He paid $100,000 for a dirt field that was formerly used to buy and sell drugs in downtown Kansas City and transformed it into a baseball field. He does work in support of Children's Mercy Hospital, the Boys and Girls Club of Kansas City, and the Kansas City FCA. He's teamed up with Garth Brooks in the Teammates for Kids Foundation. He co-hosts an annual charity golf tournament in Kansas City each year with Tony Richardson. On and on it goes.
This year, fans get to participate in the process of selecting the winner of the Clemente award. Click here to cast your vote.
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