Felix Hernandez Is The Mariners Nominee For Roberto Clemente Award

Felix Hernandez has been selected as the Mariners’ nominee for the 2014 Roberto Clemente Award. The award is given each year to the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, community involvement and sportsmanship.

Each team nominates a player and the nominees are then voted on by fans and members of the media.

Three Mariners have won the award in year’s past. Harold Reynolds won the award in 1991, Jaime Moyer won it in 2003 and Edgar Martinez won it in 2004.

You now have a chance to vote for Felix in the online voting, sponsored – as is the award – by Chevrolet. From the Chevy website:

"The best players in the league aren’t just known for excellence on the field, but what they do when the game is over. That’s why Chevrolet is proud to present the 2014 Roberto Clemente Award nominees and celebrate the spirit of giving back.Each team in the league has nominated a player that best exemplifies the game of baseball through sportsmanship and in his individual contribution to his team. But the award is also about what the player does off the field, his commitment to community, and understanding the value of helping others. Explore the player biographies below and vote for the player you think most deserves this prestigious award.Vote and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a trip* for 4 to the 2014 World Series. The package includes airfare, lodging and transportation."

This year’s nominees can be found at the website listed below.

https://secure.mlb.com/sponsors/chevy/clemente/y2014/index.jsp

From there, you can click on Felix, where it gives a brief description of his qualifications for the award, as well as a list of charities he is associated with.

From there, you can click to vote for Felix.

So tell your friends, tell your neighbors, tell your classmates, tell that lazy co-worker in the cubicle next to you that you are pretty sure is trying to get you fired. Tell them to vote Felix and help to bestow this great honor upon a very worthy individual.