During the 18th annual Legends for Youth Dinner on Tuesday evening in Manhattan, the Major League Baseball Alumni Association awarded Yankees veteran Brett Gardner with the Heart & Hustle Award.
The prestigious accolade honors the top overall professional baseball player that embodies the values, traditions and spirit of the game.
Voted on by the players, one chosen representative from each of MLB’s 30 teams is selected before an overall winner is named. This is Gardy’s first time winning.
For his part, Gardner has been the Yankees’ representative in 2010, 2013-2015 and 2017.
A shining example of playing with hustle and passion, the self-proclaimed family man gave thanks to his father for teaching him the game and wife for pushing him to strive for more each and every day.