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Minnesota Twins: Nelson Cruz wins ESPY award for his Humanitarian work

Nelson Cruz of the Minnesota Twins celebrates after scoring a run in the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Target Field on August 3, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-3. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz took home the Muhammad Ali Award at the ESPY awards on Sunday night.

The Minnesota Twins were expected to take home a lot of hardware in 2020, but the first award the team earned was brought home by the team’s designated hitter, Nelson Cruz, at the ESPY awards on Sunday Night.