Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
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The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award is a Major League Baseball honor given annually to the player who best exemplifies the character, integrity, and leadership of Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig both on and off the field.
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| instanceOf |
baseball award
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sportsmanship award → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lou Gehrig Award
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| associatedWith |
Phi Delta Theta Lou Gehrig Fund
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis awareness → |
| awardedFor |
exemplifying the character, integrity, and leadership of Lou Gehrig
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| competition |
Major League Baseball
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| country |
United States
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| criterion |
character
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integrity → leadership → off‑field community service → |
| field |
professional sports awards
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| firstAwarded |
1955
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasCategory |
Awards established in 1955
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Major League Baseball trophies and awards → |
| hasGenderRestriction |
male players only
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| honors |
Lou Gehrig
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| inception |
1955
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| league |
Major League Baseball
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| namedAfter |
Lou Gehrig
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| notableRecipient |
Albert Pujols
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Cal Ripken Jr. → Clayton Kershaw → Derek Jeter → Lou Brock → Mike Trout → Pete Rose → Tony Gwynn → |
| officialWebsite |
https://www.phideltatheta.org/lou-gehrig-memorial-award/
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| presentedBy |
Phi Delta Theta fraternity
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| purpose |
to honor the MLB player who best exemplifies the character of Lou Gehrig on and off the field
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| selectionProcess |
voting organized by Phi Delta Theta
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| sport |
baseball
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Referenced by (2)
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Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
("Lou Gehrig Award")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Lou Gehrig
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honoredBy |