Beltre Wins Rangers 'Heart And Hustle' Award
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) -- Adrian Beltre has been named the Texas Rangers 2014 Heart and Hustle Award winner as voted by former Major League Baseball players.
The award -- which honors active players who "demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and tradition of the game" -- is awarded to one player from each of the league's 30 teams.
It is the only award in MLB that is voted on by former players.
"Adrian plays with passion and respects the game," said Texas Rangers Hall of Famer Tom Grieve. "He holds himself accountable and is a great teammate."
Later in the season, fans, league alumni, and all active players will vote to select the final winner from the 30 teams. The final winner will be announced on Nov. 18 at the 15th Annual Legends for Youth Dinner in New York City.
Congratulations to Adrian Beltre, who is the #Rangers 2014 recipient of the @MLBPAA #HeartandHustle Award! pic.twitter.com/T6JMNJvNId
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) July 22, 2014
The 30 individual team winners are as follows:
American League
Baltimore Orioles: Adam Jones
Boston Red Sox: Dustin Pedroia
Chicago White Sox: Adam Eaton
Cleveland Indians: Michael Brantley
Detroit Tigers: Don Kelly
Houston Astros: Jose Altuve
Kansas City Royals: Alex Gordon
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: Mike Trout
Minnesota Twins: Brian Dozier
New York Yankees: Brett Gardner
Oakland Athletics: Josh Donaldson
Seattle Mariners: Kyle Seager
Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Kiermaier
Texas Rangers: Adrian Beltre
Toronto Blue Jays: Mark Buehrle
National League
Arizona Diamondbacks: Paul Goldschmidt
Atlanta Braves: Jason Heyward
Chicago Cubs: Nate Schierholtz
Cincinnati Reds: Skip Schumaker
Colorado Rockies: Corey Dickerson
Los Angeles Dodgers: Dee Gordon
Miami Marlins: Christian Yelich
Milwaukee Brewers: Jonathan Lucroy
New York Mets: Daniel Murphy
Philadelphia Phillies: Chase Utley
Pittsburgh Pirates: Josh Harrison
San Diego Padres: Tyson Ross
San Francisco Giants: Hunter Pence
St. Louis Cardinals: Matt Carpenter
Washington Nationals: Ian Desmond
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