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Ex-Yankee named Red Sox 'Culture Hero of the Month' for April

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Chris Young was a valuable piece to a playoff puzzle for the Yankees in 2015.

The current Red Sox outfielder is proving to be even more valuable to the team he's played for since.

Young was named the Red Sox "Culture Hero of the Month" for April, an award given out to a player that made championship-caliber contributions--many of which aren't represented in a standard box score.

Here's how the Red Sox decide on which player is deserving of the award, per The Boston Globe.