DHL Hometown Heroes

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Template:Short description DHL Hometown Heroes was a 2006 promotional event, sponsored by shipping company DHL, where Major League Baseball (MLB) fans were encouraged to vote for the most outstanding player in the history of each MLB franchise.

Fans were asked to vote for the most outstanding player in the history of each MLB franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value.[1] The candidates for the ballot were chosen by the clubs themselves, in conjunction with a blue-ribbon panel of baseball experts, journalists, and historians. The award winners were then chosen, over two months of voting, in a process similar to MLB all-star voting. Votes were cast by fans at every MLB ballpark, as well as online and via cell-phone. In all, nearly 17 million votes were cast.

On September 27, 2006 MLB announced a list of winning players, one from each team.

Of the players awarded, Nolan Ryan was the only player to win the award for two different teams: the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers.

Three of the honored players were true "hometown heroes" in the sense of starring with MLB teams in or near their actual hometowns. Ryan grew up from infancy in the Houston suburb of Alvin, Texas. Cal Ripken Jr., chosen by Baltimore Orioles fans, was born in Havre de Grace and grew up in Aberdeen, towns in Harford County, Maryland within 45 minutes' drive of Baltimore. Pete Rose, chosen by Cincinnati Reds fans, was born and raised in Cincinnati. (Note that although Jackie Robinson, selected by Los Angeles Dodgers fans, grew up in Pasadena, California, he never played for the franchise in Los Angeles. His entire MLB career was with the Brooklyn Dodgers.)

Award winners

Team Nominee Nominee Nominee Nominee Winner Years Ref
Angels Jim Abbott Don Baylor Chuck Finley Tim Salmon Script error: No such module "Sort". 1979–1985 [1][2]
Astros Jeff Bagwell Craig Biggio Larry Dierker Jimmy Wynn Script error: No such module "Sort". 1979–1988 [1][2]
Athletics Dennis Eckersley Lefty Grove Rickey Henderson Catfish Hunter Script error: No such module "Sort". 1967–1975, 1987 [1][2]
Blue Jays Roberto Alomar Tony Fernández Pat Hentgen Dave Stieb Script error: No such module "Sort". 1991–1997 [1][2]
Braves Chipper Jones Phil Niekro John Smoltz Warren Spahn Script error: No such module "Sort". 1954–1974 [1][2]
Brewers Cecil Cooper Rollie Fingers Jim Gantner Paul Molitor Script error: No such module "Sort". 1974–1993 [1][2]
Cardinals Lou Brock Bob Gibson Albert Pujols Ozzie Smith Script error: No such module "Sort". 1941–1944, 1946–1963 [1][2]
Cubs Ferguson Jenkins Ryne Sandberg Ron Santo Billy Williams Script error: No such module "Sort". 1953–1971 [1][2]
Devil Rays Carl Crawford Roberto Hernández Aubrey Huff Fred McGriff Script error: No such module "Sort". 1998–1999 [1][2]
Diamondbacks Jay Bell Luis Gonzalez Todd Stottlemyre Matt Williams Script error: No such module "Sort". 1999–2004, 2007–2008 [1][2]
Dodgers Roy Campanella Sandy Koufax Pee Wee Reese Duke Snider Script error: No such module "Sort". 1947–1956 [1][2]
Giants Barry Bonds Juan Marichal Willie McCovey Mel Ott Script error: No such module "Sort". 1951–1952, 1954–1972 [1][2]
Indians Earl Averill Larry Doby Nap Lajoie Tris Speaker Script error: No such module "Sort". 1936–1941, 1945–1956 [1][2]
Mariners Jay Buhner Edgar Martínez Jamie Moyer Ichiro Suzuki Script error: No such module "Sort". 1989–1999, 2009–2010 [1][2]
Marlins Josh Beckett Luis Castillo Jeff Conine Robb Nen Script error: No such module "Sort". 2003–2007 [1][2]
Mets John Franco Tug McGraw Mike Piazza Darryl Strawberry Script error: No such module "Sort". 1967–1977, 1983 [1][2]
Nationals[note 1] Liván Hernández Brian Schneider Rusty Staub José Vidro Script error: No such module "Sort". 1974–1984, 1992 [1][2]
Orioles Eddie Murray Jim Palmer Brooks Robinson Frank Robinson Script error: No such module "Sort". 1981–2001 [1][2]
Padres Brian Giles Trevor Hoffman Randy Jones Dave Winfield Script error: No such module "Sort". 1982–2001 [1][2]
Phillies Richie Ashburn Steve Carlton Chuck Klein Robin Roberts Script error: No such module "Sort". 1972–1989 [1][2]
Pirates Ralph Kiner Bill Mazeroski Willie Stargell Honus Wagner Script error: No such module "Sort". 1955–1972 [1][2]
Rangers Rusty Greer Iván Rodríguez Jim Sundberg Mark Teixeira Script error: No such module "Sort". 1989–1993 [1][2]
Red Sox Roger Clemens Jim Rice Carl Yastrzemski Cy Young Script error: No such module "Sort". 1939–1942, 1946–1960 [1][2]
Reds Johnny Bench Joe Morgan Tony Pérez Frank Robinson Script error: No such module "Sort". 1963–1978, 1984–1986 [1][2]
Rockies Dante Bichette Vinny Castilla Andrés Galarraga Todd Helton Script error: No such module "Sort". 1995–2004 [1][2]
Royals Amos Otis Bret Saberhagen Mike Sweeney Frank White Script error: No such module "Sort". 1973–1993 [1][2]
Tigers Charlie Gehringer Hank Greenberg Al Kaline Alan Trammell Script error: No such module "Sort". 1905–1926 [1][2]
Twins Rod Carew Kent Hrbek Harmon Killebrew Tony Oliva Script error: No such module "Sort". 1984–1995 [1][2]
White Sox Luke Appling Harold Baines Nellie Fox Minnie Miñoso Script error: No such module "Sort". 1990–2005 [1][2]
Yankees Yogi Berra Joe DiMaggio Lou Gehrig Mickey Mantle Script error: No such module "Sort". 1920–1934 [1][2]

The "Hometown Heroes" panel

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Staub and Carter were players for the former Montréal (QC) franchise that became the Nationals in 2005. Because of rules established, no former Washington Senator (before 1971) could have been nominated.

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References

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External links

Template:MLB awards

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