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The Hutch Award is given annually to an active Major League Baseball player who "best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire" of Fred Hutchinson, by persevering through adversity. The
Fred Hutchinson, the award's namesake
Jon Lester won the award after recovering from anaplastic large-cell lymphoma.
Billy Butler won the Hutch Award in 2011.
Tommy John
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Thomas Edward John Jr., nicknamed "the Bionic Man", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989. He played for the Cleveland
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…Reds Outfielder 1973 John Hiller Detroit Tigers Pitcher 1974 Danny Thompson Minnesota Twins Shortstop 1975 Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds Pitcher 1976 Tommy John Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher 1977 Willie McCovey† San Francisco Giants First baseman 1978 Willie Stargell† Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder 1979 Lou Brock…
John with the New York Yankees in 1981
John in July 1974, two months before his elbow surgery
John in 2008