Shortstop Elvis Andrus was selected as the Texas Rangers’ winner of the Heart and Hustle Award, given annually by the MLB Players Alumni Association.
The winner is selected by group of 30 former players with ties to the team, and is given to the player who best exhibits the values and spirit of the game.
“It’s always an honor when you get selected for any award, especially by the players,” Andrus said. “There’s nothing else I can do than keep playing hard and go about my business every day.”
Andrus said that he always tries to play hard, in part because he never wants kids watching a game to see him not hustling.