Annual award given to a Canadian baseball player
TheTip O'Neill Award is given annually to a Canadianbaseball player who is "judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball."[ 1] Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and first presented in 1984.[ 1] [ 2] James "Tip" O'Neill , one of the earliest Canadian stars inMajor League Baseball (MLB).[ 1] [ 3]
Larry Walker ,Jason Bay ,Joey Votto , andJustin Morneau are the only players to win the Tip O'Neill Award at least three times.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Terry Puhl ,Rob Ducey ,Ryan Dempster , andCorey Koskie – are members of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.[ 7] Daniel Brabant .[ 8] Justin Morneau won theMLB Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award alongside the Tip O'Neill Award;[ 9] [ 10] Éric Gagné , the 2002 and 2003 recipient, compiled a major league record of 84consecutive save opportunitiesconverted from 2002 to 2004 and won theCy Young Award in 2003.[ 11] [ 12] John Axford went on to win theRolaids Relief Man Award in the same year as the Tip O'Neill Award.[ 13] Rookie of the Year Award , which he won the same year he won his first Tip O'Neill Award.[ 14] Hank Aaron Award .[ 15]
Initially, the award was presented annually at eitherExhibition Stadium orRogers Centre inToronto orOlympic Stadium inMontreal , depending on which venue the award winner's team was scheduled to play at during the MLB season. However, as theMontreal Expos moved to Washington, D.C., and theToronto Blue Jays do not host all theNational League teams on an annual basis, the award has since also been presented at the home park of the yearly winning player.[ 16]
Josh Naylor of the Cleveland Guardians is the latest recipient (2023) of the award.[ 17]
Larry Walker has the most awards with nine and is the only player who has won the award to be elected to theNational Baseball Hall of Fame .Joey Votto is the only player to win the award four consecutive times.[ 18] [ 19] Key Year Links to the article about that corresponding year in baseball Player (X) Denotes winning player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one) ^ Indicates multiple award winners in the same year † Member of theCanadian Baseball Hall of Fame § Member of theNational Baseball Hall of Fame ‡ Player is active[ a]
^ TheBaseball Almanac general reference below links to the profiles of each player, where their active status can be verified. General
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^a b c "Awards – James "Tip" O'Neill Award" .BaseballHallofFame.ca . Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. RetrievedApril 24, 2013 .^ Fleitz, David L. (2011).Silver Bats and Automobiles: The Hotly Competitive, Sometimes Ignoble Pursuit of the Major League Batting Championship ISBN 9780786486847 . RetrievedApril 24, 2013 . ^ Jensen, Chris (July 26, 2012).Baseball State by State: Major and Negro League Players, Ballparks, Museums and Historical Sites ISBN 9780786468959 . RetrievedApril 24, 2013 . ^a b "Justin Morneau captures his third Tip O'Neill Award" .Toronto Star . The Canadian Press. December 3, 2014. RetrievedDecember 13, 2014 .^a b "Canadian Hall of Fame gives Tip O'Neill Award to AL MVP Morneau" .Canada.com . Postmedia News. December 16, 2006. Archived fromthe original on March 24, 2016. RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .^a b "Joey Votto is Tip O'Neill Award winner for seventh time" . Baseball Canada. December 5, 2017. RetrievedDecember 13, 2017 .^ "Inductees – By Name" .BaseballHallofFame.ca . Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived fromthe original on December 14, 2019. RetrievedApril 24, 2013 .^a b Griffin, Richard (November 27, 2002)."Dodgers' Gagne is likely O'Neill winner" .The Toronto Star . p. E06. RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .Only one amateur has won the O'Neill award (presented since 1984): right-handed pitcher Daniel Brabant in '91, leading Canada to a gold medal in the world junior championship. (subscription required) ^ "Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 24, 2013 .^ Harrison, Doug (November 23, 2010)."Q&A: Larry Walker on Votto winning NL MVP" . CBC Sports. RetrievedApril 24, 2013 . ^ Gurnick, Ken (July 5, 2004)."Streak Over: Gagne's run ends" .MLB.com . Archived fromthe original on December 16, 2013. RetrievedApril 24, 2013 . ^ "Baseball: Roundup; Gagne's Streak Ends, But Dodgers Win" .The New York Times . July 6, 2004. RetrievedApril 24, 2013 .^ "Rookie of the Year Awards & Rolaids Relief Award Winners" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 26, 2013 .^a b c Eagle, Ed (December 2, 2005)."Bay honored as top Canadian player" .MLB.com . RetrievedApril 25, 2013 . [dead link ] ^ "Hank Aaron Award & Branch Rickey Award Winners" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 26, 2013 .^ "Joey Votto to accept Tip O'Neill Award Friday in Cincinnati" .Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (Press release). International Baseball Federation. April 18, 2013. RetrievedMay 9, 2013 .^a b "Baseball Canada | Josh Naylor captures Tip O'Neill Award for 2023" .www.baseball.ca . Retrieved2024-05-15 .^a b "Votto named Canada's top baseball player for 3rd year in a row" . CBC Sports. Canadian Press. December 5, 2012. RetrievedApril 24, 2013 .^a b Sheldon, Mark (December 13, 2013)."Votto Canada's best player for fourth straight year" .MLB.com . RetrievedDecember 14, 2013 . ^ "Terry Puhl Statistics and History" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .^ "Dave Shipanoff Statistics and History" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .^ "Rob Ducey player of year" .The Toronto Star . March 10, 1987. p. B3. Archived fromthe original on February 16, 2013. RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .(subscription required) ^ "Rob Ducey Minor League Statistics and History" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 24, 2013 .^ "Larry Walker Minor League Statistics and History" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 24, 2013 .^ "Kevin Reimer Statistics and History" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .^ "Steve Wilson Statistics and History" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .^a b c d e f "Larry Walker Statistics and History" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .^ "Rob Butler Statistics and History" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .^ "Jason Dickson Statistics and History" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .^a b "Names In The Game" . Associated Press Archive. April 24, 2001. RetrievedApril 24, 2013 .(subscription required) ^a b "Walker, Koskie top Canadians; Hall of Fame names our top ball players" .The Hamilton Spectator . Canadian Press. December 11, 2001. p. E08. RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .(subscription required) ^a b Moore, Bryan A. (December 11, 2001)."Rockies' Walker honored" .The Denver Post . p. D-09. RetrievedApril 25, 2013 . (subscription required) ^a b Gurnick, Ken (November 25, 2002)."Gagne, Walker win O'Neill award" .MLB.com . RetrievedApril 25, 2013 . ^ "Gagne wins Tip O'Neill Award as top Canadian player for 2003" .MLB.com . December 18, 2003. Archived fromthe original on March 4, 2016. RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .^ "Justin Morneau Statistics and History" .Baseball-Reference.com . RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .^ Gurnick, Ken (December 14, 2007)."Martin wins Tip O'Neill Award" .MLB.com . Archived fromthe original on December 15, 2007. RetrievedApril 25, 2013 . ^ Thesier, Kelly (December 12, 2008)."Morneau named top Canadian player" .MLB.com . Archived fromthe original on September 14, 2010. RetrievedApril 25, 2013 . ^ "Jason Bay wins Tip O'Neill Award" .The Globe and Mail . March 10, 1987. RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .^ "Votto Wins Tip O'Neill Award As Top Canadian In Baseball" .TSN.ca . The Sports Network. Canadian Press. December 10, 2010. Archived fromthe original on February 19, 2013. RetrievedApril 25, 2013 .^a b Star, Jon (December 14, 2011)."Axford, Votto share 2011 Tip O'Neill Award" .MLB.com . RetrievedApril 25, 2013 . ^ "Toronto-born Reds first baseman wins Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame award" .CTV News . The Canadian Press. December 4, 2015. RetrievedDecember 4, 2015 .^ "Joey Votto wins Tip O'Neill Award as top Canadian baseball player" .Sportsnet . The Canadian Press. December 2, 2016. RetrievedDecember 2, 2016 .^ "James Paxton is Tip O'Neill Award winner" . Baseball Canada. December 5, 2018. RetrievedDecember 13, 2018 .^ "Braves pitcher Mike Soroka named top Canadian baseball player in 2019" . CBC Sports. Canadian Press. December 4, 2019. RetrievedDecember 14, 2019 .^ "Jamie Romak wins Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Tip O'Neill Award" . Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. December 3, 2020. RetrievedDecember 3, 2020 .^ "Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins 2021 Tip O'Neil award" . Sportsnet. December 7, 2021. RetrievedDecember 7, 2021 .^ "Blue Jays' Romano captures Tip O'Neill Award as top Canadian baseball player" . Sportsnet. December 6, 2022. RetrievedDecember 6, 2022 .^ "Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins 2021 Tip O'Neil award" . Sportsnet. December 5, 2024. RetrievedDecember 5, 2024 .
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