NEW YORK — Andrew McCutchen cut off his signature dreadlocks during spring training to benefit Pirates Charities.
"It's kind of crazy to think that people would pay money just to have locks of my hair," he said Friday. "People will do anything just to feel like they have a part of you. I did it for a good cause, that's for sure."
McCutchen was honored Friday with Major League Baseball's Roberto Clemente Award, given annually to a player for positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement.
McCutchen founded "Cutch's Crew" in 2010 to assist inner-city youth baseball players and at-risk children in Pittsburgh.