Aaron Nola #27 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The Phillies’ Aaron Nola is an ace both on and off the baseball diamond
The nominees for the esteemed Roberto Clemente Award were recently announced, one for each team in Major League Baseball. And, representing the Philadelphia Phillies is right-handed ace Aaron Nola. The annual award is given to a player who demonstrates traits such as extraordinary character and philanthropy, both on and off the field.
Nola was nominated for his work with organizations such as “Shred Hate” — an anti-bullying program, a Philadelphia area hunger relief organization called Philabundance, a high school organization that provides mentors and assists students to be admitted and do well in college called Philadelphia Futures, an organization called Hospitality Assistance Response of Pennsylvania (HARP) that during the COVID crisis helps restaurant workers, as well as the ALS Association’s Greater Philadelphia and Louisiana-Mississippi Chapters, among others.