Today, Major League Baseball announced that Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has won the 2023 Roberto Clemente Award. He had been nominated back in September, and as is customary during the World Series, MLB announced the Clemente Award winner today. Among players, it is considered to be baseball’s most prestigious individual honor.
Per the description of the award on MLB.com, it is “bestowed annually to the player who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.” Clemente himself is deeply revered in baseball lore, and this award was named in his honor in 1973.