Golden Spikes Award facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Golden Spikes Award |
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Awarded for | Amateur baseball's best regular season player |
Presented by | USA Baseball |
Country | United States |
First awarded | 1978 |
Currently held by | A. J. Reed, Kentucky |
The Golden Spikes Award is given out every year to the best beginning baseball player in the United States. The award, created by USA Baseball and sponsored by the Major League Baseball Players Association, was first presented in 1978. It is given to a beginning player who best exhibits and combines "exceptional on-field ability and excellent sportsmanship." The award is considered the most important in beginning baseball.
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Bob Horner, who won the inaugural Golden Spikes Award in 1978, also received the Rookie of the Year Award and was the first overall MLB draft pick in the same year.
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Tim Lincecum, the 2006 winner, received the Cy Young Award in 2008 and 2009.
See also
In Spanish: Premio Golden Spikes para niños
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