Jason Raymond Bay is a Canadian-American former professional baseball left fielder who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Initially drafted by the Montreal Expos, he played for the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Seattle Mariners.
Bay with the Boston Red Sox in 2009
Bay with the Pirates in 2007 spring training
Bay batting for the Red Sox on August 18, 2008
Jason Bay in 2011 as a Met
The Tip O'Neill Award is given annually to a Canadian baseball player who is "judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball." The award was created by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and first presented in 1984. It is named after James "Tip" O'Neill, one of the earliest Canadian stars in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Tip O'Neill, the namesake of the award
Larry Walker has the most awards with nine and is the only player who has won the award to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Joey Votto is the only player to win the award four consecutive times.