NEW YORK -- If there was anyone in the room unclear why Carlos Correa was receiving the Joan Payson-Shannon Forde Humanitarian Award at the 95th annual New York Baseball Writers' Association of America Dinner on Sunday night, the Astros' shortstop erased any lingering doubt.
Moments after accepting the honor for outstanding community service and thanking the writers for choosing him, Correa took a moment to reflect. He looked back on the frightening effects of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, and on the dire situation in his native Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.
"This was a great year," Correa said.