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Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has won the Roberto Clemente Award.
The Yankees captain was presented with the award Thursday before the start of Game 2 of the World Series between New York and the Philadelphia Phillies. The award is given annually to a major league player who combines community service with excellence on the field.
Jeter is being honored for his work with his Turn 2 Foundation, which supports programs that help young people recover from **** use to a healthier lifestyle. He hit .334 this season.
Clemente was a Hall of Fame right fielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates who died in a plane crash on Dec. 31, 1972, while trying to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. He finished his career with 3,000 hits.
The Yankees captain was presented with the award Thursday before the start of Game 2 of the World Series between New York and the Philadelphia Phillies. The award is given annually to a major league player who combines community service with excellence on the field.
Jeter is being honored for his work with his Turn 2 Foundation, which supports programs that help young people recover from **** use to a healthier lifestyle. He hit .334 this season.
Clemente was a Hall of Fame right fielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates who died in a plane crash on Dec. 31, 1972, while trying to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. He finished his career with 3,000 hits.
