Shortstop Bo Bichette named Blue Jays’ nominee for Roberto Clemente Award

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NEW YORK – Toronto shortstop Bo Bichette was named the Blue Jays’ nominee on Thursday for Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award for character, community involvement and philanthropy.

The 30 club nominees include 16 first-time honorees, who will be officially recognized on Roberto Clemente Day on Sept. 15. Fan voting for the annual honour will continue through Oct. 5, MLB said in a release.

Bichette has volunteered at a local shelter serving the homeless in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Fla., and has also sponsored baseball camps, supplied gear and acted as a mentor to young players in the community, according to his MLB award nominee bio.

Bichette was also Toronto’s nominee last year. Washington Nationals slugger Nelson Cruz won the award in 2021.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Clemente’s death. The Hall of Famer and 15-time all-star died in a plane crash in 1972 while attempting to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 8, 2022.