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Houston Astros Slugger Selected as Nominee for Prestigious MLB Award
This Houston Astros outfielder is being honored for his community work as a nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.
Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker has been named the team’s nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, Major League Baseball announced on Monday.
Each team has one nominee for the annual award, which is named for the legendary Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder.
The only Astros player to win the award is Baseball Hall-of-Fame member Craig Biggio, who was selected in 2007.
Tucker recently returned from a long stint on the injured list after he suffered a fracture in his right shin in June.
The Roberto Clemente Award is the annual recognition of a Major League player who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions, both on and off the field.
A 2023 Silver Slugger winner and three-time All-Star is involved in a wide range of charity work in the community. His Kyle Tucker Foundation brings awareness to nonprofit hospice care centers. He formed the foundation after his grandfather passed away under hospice care in 2021.
The foundation works with hospice workers and facilities in Houston and Tucker’s native Tampa, Fla. That includes a hospice staff member selected as a Kyle Tucker Foundation Hospice Hero on a regular basis during the season.
He also hosts a Hospice Day at the ballpark for 100 hospice workers and their families. He also hosts Houston Hospice staff and Texas Children’s Hospital staff for Suite Days at the Park.
