Good morning, Athletics Nation!
Tony Kemp has made his presence known this year, not only on the Oakland A’s roster but around the community as well. Earlier this month he was named as the A’s nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, which recognizes extraordinary character and philanthropy, and over the last week he’s garnered two more honors.
On Sunday, when the A’s were playing the San Francisco Giants at the Coliseum, Kemp received the annual Bill Rigney Good Guy Award. This award is given out by local baseball writers “to players whose interactions with the media have been exceptional,” reports John Hickey of Sports Illustrated.