Annual award for the best amateur baseball player in the United States
TheGolden Spikes Award is bestowed annually to the bestamateur baseball player in the United States.[ 1] USA Baseball and sponsored by theMajor League Baseball Players Association , was first presented in 1978. It is given to an amateur player who best exhibits and combines "exceptional on-field ability and exemplarysportsmanship ".[ 2] [ 3] Dick Howser Trophy , the Golden Spikes Award is considered the most prestigious in amateur baseball.[ 4] [ 5]
Ten winners of the Golden Spikes Award are members of theNational College Baseball Hall of Fame ,[ 6] Bob Horner , the inaugural winner in 1978.[ 7] first overall MLB draft pick and proceeded to win theRookie of the Year Award .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 8] Jason Jennings andBuster Posey were voted the top rookies of theNational League several years after winning the Golden Spikes Award).[ 9] Jim Abbott ,Jered Weaver andTim Lincecum are the only award winners to pitch an MLBno-hitter ,[ 11] hit four home runs in one MLB game .[ 12] Dick Howser Trophy (considered to be theHeisman Trophy of college baseball)[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] National Baseball Hall of Fame .
The winner has been announced annually during a live broadcast ofESPN 'sSportsCenter [ 16] Los Angeles .[ 16] Wehiwa Aloy of theArkansas Razorbacks . Although it can be given to any amateur player, the award has always been given to acollege baseball player.
Bob Horner , who won the inaugural Golden Spikes Award in 1978, also received theRookie of the Year Award and was thefirst overall MLB draft pick in the same year.Jered Weaver , the 2004 recipient, is one of three award winners to pitch ano-hitter .Tim Lincecum , the 2006 winner, received theCy Young Award in 2008 and 2009.[ 17] ^ This does not necessarily reflect the player's future position at Major League level. For example, Alex Gordon was originally a third baseman, but subsequently moved to left field in 2010.[ 18] ^ Won either in the same year or several years later. ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season. ^ Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic General
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RetrievedAugust 23, 2012 .^ Kaegel, Dick (November 2, 2011)."Gordon takes home first Gold Glove" .MLB.com . MLB Advanced Media. Archived fromthe original on February 29, 2012. RetrievedAugust 6, 2012 .Alex Gordon, a third baseman for the Royals until last year, is now among baseball's elite outfielders...[H]is switch from third base to the outfield in 2010 went amazingly well. ^ Elliott, Bob (December 10, 1981)."Montreal prospect Fuentes wins Golden Spikes award" .Ottawa Citizen . p. 2C.Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 . ^ "McDowell Given Golden Spikes Baseball Award" .The Press-Courier . Oxnard, California. Associated Press. November 8, 1984. p. 16. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 .^ "Michigan pitcher wins Golden Spikes Award" .The Gainesville Sun . October 9, 1987. p. 3D.Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 .^ "Ventura wins Golden Spikes Award" .The Telegraph . Nashua, New Hampshire. Associated Press. November 2, 1988. p. 17.Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 .^ "McDonald selected Golden Spikes winner" .The Times Daily . Florence, Alabama. November 10, 1989. p. 2B. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 .^a b c d e f g "Programs & Events – Golden Spikes – Jered Weaver wins 2004 Golden Spikes Award" .MLB Players Association . MLB Advanced Media.Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. RetrievedAugust 6, 2012 .^ "Lee wins Golden Spikes Award as top amateur" .The News . Boca Raton, Florida. November 13, 1996. p. 2B.Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 .^ "Drew wins Golden Spikes Award" .Star-News . Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 12, 1997. p. 3C.Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 .^ "Burrell wins Golden Spikes Award" .The Gainesville Sun . October 30, 1998. p. 2C.Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 .^ "Prior wins Golden Spikes Award" .The Beaver County Times . December 11, 2001. p. B7.Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 .^ "Nebraska's Gordon wins Golden Spikes Award" .USA Today . Associated Press. June 24, 2005. RetrievedAugust 6, 2012 .^ Mayo, Jonathan (June 23, 2006)."Lincecum named Golden Spikes winner" .MLB.com . MLB Advanced Media.Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. RetrievedMarch 5, 2014 . ^ "Former Vanderbilt star Price named nation's top amateur player" .ESPN . ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. June 30, 2007.Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 .^ Hoch, Bryan (July 16, 2008)."Giants pick nabs Golden Spikes Award" .MLB.com . MLB Advanced Media.Archived from the original on August 10, 2008. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 . ^ "Strasburg garners another award" .ESPN . ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. July 14, 2009.Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 .^ "Harper wins Golden Spikes Award" .ESPN . ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. July 13, 2010.Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 .^ Mayo, Jonathan (July 15, 2011)."D-backs Draft pick Bauer wins Golden Spikes" .MLB.com . MLB Advanced Media.Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. RetrievedAugust 5, 2012 . ^ "San Diego's Bryant wins 36th Golden Spikes Award as nation's best player" .USA Baseball . NCAA.com. July 20, 2013. Archived fromthe original on 2013-09-08. RetrievedAugust 11, 2013 .^ Fordin, Spencer (July 17, 2014)."Astros' prospect Reed wins Golden Spikes Award" .MLB.com . RetrievedJuly 22, 2014 . ^ "Benintendi wins Golden Spikes Award" .USA Baseball . NCAA.com. June 23, 2015.Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. RetrievedJune 23, 2015 .^ "Mercer's Kyle Lewis wins the Golden Spikes Award" .USA Baseball . NCAA.com. June 30, 2016. Archived fromthe original on July 7, 2016. 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