Rays slugger Nelson Cruz has been named the 2021 Roberto Clemente Award recipient.
He is the 50th winner of the award which is given out annually to the player who"best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team."despite being traded to the Rays in July, is being"recognized for his generosity and humanitarian efforts in his home Club markets and his hometown in the Dominican Republic.
• After a childhood friend lost his home to a fire, Cruz provided his town with a fire engine, 80 firefighter uniforms and an ambulance to help treat and transport people to the nearest hospital . • This summer, Cruz's Boomstick23 Foundation began construction on an education and technical center, a place to host training for technical skills and how to better use farmland to produce crops. The training is aimed to provide skills and a path toward employment and income stability.
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