"I couldn't be more honored," Duffy said in brief remarks after being named the 2015 winner. He thanked essentially everybody he could think of, including his coaches ("They taught me if you put in the time, good things will come") and fans ("The energy you bring to the park is unbelievable").
The award is held in such high regard that multiple Willie Mac winners return every year to San Francisco to help celebrate the latest recipient. Friday, Jack Clark, the inaugural Willie Mac winner in 1980, headed a contingent of 13 previous winners to participate in the AT&T Park festivities, including Larry Herndon, Darrell Evans, Chris Speier, Dave Dravecky, Robby Thompson, Tiny Felder, Kirt Manwaring, Mark Leiter, Marvin Benard, Bengie Molina, J.