At the other end of the baseball players' class scale is Derek Jeter. Yankee Captain, His Clutchness, the anti-Sheff. Call him whatever you want, but now you can call him the Mr. 2006 Hank Aaron Award Winner.
OK, by a show of hands, how many of you even knew that MLB gave out a "Hank Aaron Award"?
Of those, how many knew what it was for?
How many of you knew who's won it in any of the last several years?
How many of you even know how long they've had the damn thing?
Well, since there are only three of you left with your hands up, (and you don't count, Mr. Selig...), I'll tell you. According to MLB.com:
This coveted honor is awarded annually to the best overall offensive performer in both the American League and National League. Originally introduced in 1999 to honor the 25th anniversary of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's all-time home run record, the Hank Aaron Award was the first major award to be introduced in 30 years.
First of all, I think it's hard to call something "coveted" if nobody knows it exists.
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