Major Award Winners
MiLB Major Award Winners |
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John H. Johnson President's Trophy Rawlings Award Warren Giles Award King of Baseball Award Larry MacPhail Trophy Sheldon "Chief" Bender Award Mike Coolbaugh Award |
Year | Team | League |
| 2012 | Dayton | Midwest League |
| 2011 | Tennessee | Southern League |
| 2010 | Billings | Pioneer League |
| 2009 | San Jose | California League |
| 2008 | Cedar Rapids | Midwest League |
| 2007 | Midland | Texas League |
| 2006 | Altoona | Eastern League |
| 2005 | Trenton | Eastern League |
| 2004 | Rochester | International League |
| 2003 | Reading | Eastern League |
| 2002 | Iowa | Pacific Coast League |
| 2001 | Eugene | Northwest League |
| 2000 | Portland | Eastern League |
| 1999 | Tulsa | Texas League |
| 1998 | Lynchburg | Carolina League |
| 1997 | Richmond | International League |
| 1996 | Salt Lake | Pacific Coast League |
| 1995 | Columbus | International League |
| 1994 | Billings | Pioneer League |
| 1993 | Norfolk | International League |
| 1992 | Buffalo | American Association |
| 1991 | Albuquerque | Pacific Coast League |
| 1990 | Pawtucket | International League |
| 1989 | Durham | Carolina League |
| 1988 | Indianapolis | American Association |
| 1987 | Syracuse | International League |
| 1986 | El Paso | Texas League |
| 1985 | Las Vegas | Pacific Coast League |
| 1984 | Albuquerque | Pacific Coast League |
| 1983 | Louisville | American Association |
| 1982 | Tacoma | Pacific Coast League |
| 1981 | Great Falls | Pioneer League |
| 1980 | Quad-City | Midwest League |
| 1979 | Denver | American Association |
| 1978 | Iowa | American Association |
| 1977 | Fresno | California League |
| 1976 | Mexico City Red Devils | Mexican League |
| 1975 | Tacoma | Pacific Coast League |
| 1974 | Rochester | International League |
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Rawlings Award | The Rawlings Award honors an outstanding woman executive from either Major League or Minor League Baseball. |
Year | Honoree | Team / League |
| 2012 | Darlene Giardina | Rochester (IL) |
| 2011 | Marla Terranova Vickers | Montgomery (SL) |
| 2010 | Sharon Ridley | Nashville (PCL) |
| 2009 | Katie Dannemiller | Greensboro (SAL) |
| 2008 | Carol Gehr | Hagerstown (SAL) |
| 2007 | Shari Massengill | Kinston (CAR) |
| 2006 | Ashley Forlini | Reading (EL) |
| 2005 | Lisa Walker | Salem-Keizer (NWL) |
| 2004 | Carolyn McKee | Asheville (SAL) |
| 2003 | Luchy Guerra | Los Angeles (NL) |
| 2002 | Brenda Yoder | Greenville (SL) |
| 2001 (Tie) | Lori Webb | Southern League |
| 2001 (Tie) | Linda McNabb | Ft. Myers (FSL) |
| 2000 | Mary Barney | Louisville (IL) |
| 1999 | Judy Ellis | Missoula (PIO) |
| 1998 | Lois Schneider | Cincinnati (NL) |
| 1997 | Dot Cloud | Nashville (A.A.) |
| 1996 | Audrey Zielinski | Detroit (AL) |
| 1995 | Mary Cain | Portland (NWL) |
| 1994 | Naomi Silver | Rochester (IL) |
| 1993 | Shereen Samonds | Orlando (SL) |
| 1992 | Tammy Felker-White | Portland (PCL) |
| 1991 | Marta Hiczewski | Buffalo (A.A.) |
| 1990 | Leanne Pagliai | High Desert (CAL) |
| 1989 | Pat Hamilton | Toledo (IL) |
| 1988 | Mindy Rich | Buffalo (A.A.) |
| 1987 | Leslie Leary | Auburn (NYPL) |
| 1986 | Not awarded | |
| 1985 | Frances Crockett | Charlotte (SL) |
| 1984 | Mildred Boyenga | Waterloo (MWL) |
| 1983 | Karen Paul | El Paso (TEXAS) |
| 1982 | Linda Pereira | San Jose (CAL) |
| 1981 | Not awarded | |
| 1980 | Frances Crockett | Charlotte (SL) |
| 1979 | Doris Krucker | Midwest League |
| 1978 | Patty Cox | Oklahoma City (A.A.) |
| 1977 | Mary Anne Whitacre | Hawaii (PCL) |
| 1976 | Alice Neighbors | Tulsa (A.A.) |
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Warren Giles Award | The Giles Award honors outstanding service as a league president. |
Year | Honoree | League |
| 2012 | Bob Richmond | Northwest League |
| 2011 | Chuck Murphy | Florida State League |
| 2010 | George Spelius | Midwest League |
| 2009 | Ben Hayes | New York-Penn League |
| 2008 | Don Mincher | Southern League |
| 2007 | John Moss | South Atlantic League |
| 2006 | Joe McEacharn | Eastern League |
| 2005 | Tom Saffell | Gulf Coast League |
| 2004 | Saul Gonzalez | Venezuelan Summer League |
| 2003 | Tom Kayser | Texas League |
| 2002 | Randy Mobley | International League |
| 2001 | Lee Landers | Appalachian League |
| 2000 | Bill Troubh | Eastern League |
| 1999 | Bob Richmond | Northwest League |
| 1998 | Branch Rickey | Pacific Coast League |
| 1997 | George Spelius | Midwest League |
| 1996 | Freddy Jana | Dominican Summer League |
| 1995 | John Hopkins | Carolina League |
| 1994 | Randy Mobley | International League |
| 1993 | John Moss | South Atlantic League |
| 1992 | Bill Cutler | Pacific Coast League |
| 1991 | Chuck Murphy | Florida State League |
| 1990 | Joe Gagliardi | California League |
| 1989 | Jimmy Bragan | Southern League |
| 1988 | Harold Cooper | International League |
| 1987 | Carl Sawatski | Texas League |
| 1986 | Joe Ryan | Right-Handed Pitcher |
| 1985 | Bill Walters | Midwest League |
| 1984 | Charles Eshbach | Eastern League |
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King of Baseball Award | The "King of Baseball" is a long-standing tradition in which Minor League Baseball salutes a veteran from the professional baseball world for long-time dedication and service. |
Year | Honoree | Winter Meetings Site |
| 2012 | George McGonagle | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2011 | Cuauhtemoc "Chito" Rodriguez | Dallas, Texas |
| 2010 | Don Mincher | Lake Buena Vista, Fla. |
| 2009 | Milo Hamilton | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2008 | Pat Gillick | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 2007 | Dave Walker | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2006 | Paul Snyder | Orlando, Fla. |
| 2005 | Calvin Falwell | Dallas, Texas |
| 2004 | Dave Rosenfield | Anaheim, Calif. |
| 2003 | Bob Wilson | New Orleans, La. |
| 2002 | George Zuraw | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2001 | Roland Hemond | Boston, Mass. |
| 2000 | Pat McKernan | Dallas, Texas |
| 1999 | Tom Saffell | Anaheim, Calif. |
| 1998 | Leo Pinckney | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 1997 | Max Schumacher | New Orleans, La. |
| 1996 | Sheldon "Chief" Bender | Boston, Mass. |
| 1995 | Gene DaCosse | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1994 | Jimmy Bragan | Dallas, Texas |
| 1993 | George Kissell | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 1992 | John Lipon | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1991 | George Pfister | Miami Beach, Fla. |
| 1990 | John Moss | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1989 | George Sisler Jr. | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 1988 | Max Patkin | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 1987 | Bill Schweppe | Dallas, Texas |
| 1986 | Lefty Gomez | Hollywood, Fla. |
| 1985 | Stan Wasiak | San Diego, Calif. |
| 1984 | Donald Davidson | Houston, Texas |
| 1983 | Oscar Roettger | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 1982 | Sy Berger | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 1981 | Jack Schwarz | Hollywood, Fla. |
| 1980 | Billy Hitchcock | Dallas, Texas |
| 1979 | Harry Simmons | Toronto, Canada |
| 1978 | Zinn Beck | Orlando, Fla. |
| 1977 | Bill Weiss | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 1976 | Don Avery | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1975 | Joe Buzas | Hollywood, Fla. |
| 1974 | Fred Haney | New Orleans, La. |
| 1973 | Ray Johnston | Houston, Texas |
| 1972 | Vince McNamara | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 1971 | Phil Piton | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 1970 | George MacDonald Sr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1969 | Chauncey DeVault | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| 1968 | Dewey Soriano | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 1967 | Alejo Peralta | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1966 | Eddie Leishmann | Columbus, Ohio |
| 1965 | Ray Winder | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| 1964 | Eddie Mulligan | Houston, Texas |
| 1963 | Donnie Bush | San Diego, Calif. |
| 1962 | Phil Howser | Rochester, N.Y. |
| 1961 | Rosy Ryan | Tampa, Fla. |
| 1960 | Joe Engel | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1959 | Bonneau Peters | St. Petersburg, Fla. |
| 1958 | Not awarded | Washington D.C |
| 1957 | Charles Hurth | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1956 | Tommy Richardson | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| 1955 | Herman White | Columbus, Ohio |
| 1954 | Shelby Pease | Houston, Texas |
| 1953 | Frank Shaughnessy | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 1952 | J. Alvin Gardner | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 1951 | Clarence "Pants" Rowland | Columbus, Ohio |
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Larry MacPhail Trophy | The Larry MacPhail Trophy symbolizes the top promotion effort in Minor League Baseball. |
Year | Team | League |
| 2012 | Wisconsin | Midwest League |
| 2011 | Lake Elsinore | California League |
| 2010 | New Hampshire | Eastern League |
| 2009 | Chattanooga | Southern League |
| 2008 | Ogden | Pioneer League |
| 2007 | West Michigan | Midwest League |
| 2006 | Round Rock | Pacific Coast League |
| 2005 | Brevard County | Florida State League |
| 2004 | Altoona | Eastern League |
| 2003 | Trenton | Eastern League |
| 2002 | Lakewood | South Atlantic League |
| 2001 | Tennessee | Southern League |
| 2000 | Lowell | New York-Penn League |
| 1999 | Reading | Eastern League |
| 1998 | Charleston | South Atlantic League |
| 1997 | Rochester | International League |
| 1996 | Wilmington | Carolina League |
| 1995 | Kane County | Midwest League |
| 1994 | Reading | Eastern League |
| 1993 | El Paso | Texas League |
| 1992 | Fort Myers | Florida State League |
| 1991 | Salt Lake City | Pioneer League |
| 1990 | Richmond | International League |
| 1989 | Buffalo | American Association |
| 1988 | Birmingham | Southern League |
| 1987 | Albuquerque | Pacific Coast League |
| 1986 | Iowa | American Association |
| 1985 | Richmond | International League |
| 1984 (Tie) | Billings | Pioneer League |
| 1984 (Tie) | Columbus | International League |
| 1983 | Arkansas | Texas League |
| 1982 | El Paso | Texas League |
| 1981 | Nashville | Southern League |
| 1980 | Nashville | Southern League |
| 1979 | Columbus | International League |
| 1978 | Nashville | Southern League |
| 1977 | Columbus | International League |
| 1976 (Tie) | Cedar Rapids | Midwest League |
| 1976 (Tie) | El Paso | Texas League |
| 1975 | Tacoma | Pacific Coast League |
| 1974 | West Palm Beach | Florida State League |
| 1973 | Tucson | Pacific Coast League |
| 1972 | San Antonio | Texas League |
| 1971 | Oklahoma City | American Association |
| 1970 (Tie) | Hawaii | Pacific Coast League |
| 1970 (Tie) | Wichita | American Association |
| 1969 | Hawaii | Pacific Coast League |
| 1968 | Cocoa | Florida State League |
| 1967 | Rochester | International League |
| 1966 | Spartanburg | Western Carolinas League |
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Sheldon "Chief" Bender Award | The Bender Award is presented to someone with distinguished service who has been instrumental in player development. |
Year | Honoree | Organization |
| 2012 | Mitch Lukevics | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2011 | Bob Gebhard | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2010 | Mark Newman | New York Yankees |
| 2009 | Keith Lieppman | Oakland Athletics |
| 2008 | Jim Rantz | Minnesota Twins |
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Mike Coolbaugh Award | The Coolbaugh Award is presented to an individual who has shown an outstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge of the game and skill in mentoring young players on the field. |
Year | Honoree | Team / Position |
| 2012 | Johnny Goryl | Cleveland Indians/Advisor to player development |
| 2011 | Mike Jirschele | Omaha Storm Chasers / Manager |
| 2010 | Woody Huyke | Gulf Coast League Pirates / Coach |
| 2009 | Charlie Montoyo | Durham Bulls / Manager |
| 2008 | Bobby Jones | Oklahoma Red Hawks / Manager |
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