First he won the Lou Gherig Memorial Award. Then the Mets outfielder won the Roberto Clemente Award. Now, he’s won yet another award.
It was announced on Wednesday that Granderson was named the Marvin Miller Man of the Year. This award is given by the Major League Baseball Players Association to recognize charitable efforts.
The Marvin Miller Man of the Year award is given annually to a major league player “whose on-field performance and contribution to his community inspire others to higher levels of achievement.”
Basically, Granderson is just an amazing human being both on the field with his team, and off the field in his communities.