Roberto Clemente Award

Carson Bench will probably win one at some point.

Also, congratulations goes out to Francisco Lindor, who won the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award.

And I'm just going to quote this from Will Salmon of The Athletic, because he posted everything.

Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria and Fiona on his native island of Puerto Rico, Lindor provided financial support for disaster relief and restored athletic facilities in his hometown of Caguas.

Among Lindor's newer initiatives is his collaboration with Scene, a nonprofit that helps families with children navigate physical disability.

Also in 2026, Lindor partnered with a couple of companies to raise funds for local children's hospital.

Now, the Roberto Clemente Award is given annually every year to the player that best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions on and off the field.

And you got to feel for Francisco Lindor, especially coming from Puerto Rico like Roberto Clemente to get that award.

The Buck O'Neill and the Negro League Museum presented Helton with the Buck Leonard Legacy Award.

And was also given the team version of the Roberto Clemente Award and was the National League winner of the Hank Aaron Award.

They should call it the Henry Aaron

Award.

Rapid fire stories.

Francisco Lindor has won the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award, which is one of the top prestigious honors around baseball, acknowledging off the field contributions.

He is now the fifth Puerto Rican born player to win it.

Following Carlos Beltran, Edgar Martinez, and Yadier Molina.

We haven't done Mention of the Week in a while.

But we have a very special Mention of the Week segment this week to celebrate Francisco Lindor winning the Roberto Clemente Award.

Very exciting.

Oh, Mention.

in so beautifully to Roberto Clemente.

And I think it's just a really beautiful... confluence for somebody who embodies so much of that spirit.

Indeed, and I think he is only the fourth Puerto Rican to ever win the Roberto Clemente Award, which is something so that makes it even all the more special.

But yes, he is also in addition to serving the Puerto Rico community, he has also served the Queens community a great deal.

It's hard to do better than Jake Burger.

He was also the Rangers nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, which goes to the player who exemplifies on-the-field performance and off-the-field contributions.

That award this year went to Francisco.

All right.