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Overcoming Adversity: Baseball's Tony Conigliaro Award (in English)
Nowlin, Bill ; Trutor, Clayton ; Erion, Greg (Author)
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Society for American Baseball Research
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Overcoming Adversity: Baseball's Tony Conigliaro Award (in English) - Nowlin, Bill ; Trutor, Clayton ; Erion, Greg
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Synopsis "Overcoming Adversity: Baseball's Tony Conigliaro Award (in English)"
The Tony Conigliaro Award is given each year to the MLB player who "overcomes an obstacle and adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination, and courage that were trademarks of Tony Conigliaro." Conigliaro was hit in the face by a pitch in 1967. His injuries were so severe that he did not return to the playing field until 1969, homering on Opening Day. Despite his dramatic return, Conigliaro continued to be plagued with vision problems and was forced to retire at age 30. Instituted in 1990 by the Red Sox to honor Conigliaro after his death, the award has been given to 29 players including Rocco Baldelli, Dickie Thon, Jim Abbott, Curtis Pride, and R.A. Dickey. The life stories of these players have been gathered in this book through the collective efforts of 27 authors and editors who are members of SABR, the Society for American Baseball Research. Professional athletes perform seemingly superhuman feats at work every day. While they possess extraordinary skills, they, too, must persevere through human struggles, both physical and personal. Many MLB players have overcome significant adversity, obstacles, and disabilities to achieve their dreams on the diamond. The 29 athletes who have been presented with the Tony Conigliaro Award offer inspirational examples of ballplayers who have overcome significant adversity to enable them to pursue their professional careers. Contents: Introduction by Clayton TrutorThe Red Sox and the Tony Conigliaro Award by Bill NowlinThe BBWAA and the Tony Conigliaro AwardTony Conigliaro by Bill Nowlin1990 - Jim Eisenreich by Scot Johnson1991 - Dickie Thon by Bob LeMoine1992 - Jim Abbott by Rick Swaine1993 - Bo Jackson by Norm King1994 - Mark Leiter by Clayton Trutor1995 - Scott Radinksy by Gregory H. Wolf1996-Curtis Pride by David Laurila1997 - Eric Davis by Norm King1998 - Bret Saberhagen by Alan Cohen1999 - Mike Lowell by Bill Nowlin2000 - Kent Mercker by Clayton Trutor2000 - Tony Saunders by David E. Skelton2001 - Graeme LLoyd by Rory Costello2001 - Jason Johnson by Ryan Brecker2002 - Jose Rijo by Charles F. Faber2003 - Jim Mecir by Rick Swaine2004 - Dewon Brazelton by Rich Bogovich2005 - Aaron Cook by Joy Hackenmueller and Bill Nowlin2006 - Freddy Sanchez by Rich Bogovich2007 - Jon Lester by Saul Wisnia2008 - Rocco Baldelli by Eric Frost2009 - Chris Carpenter by Donna L. Halper2010 - Joaquin Benoit by Mark Brunke2011 - Tony Campana by Mark S. Sternman2012 - R.A. Dickey by Skip Nipper2013 - John Lackey by Susan Lantz2014 - Wilson Ramos by Joel Rippel2015 - Mitch Harris by Mike Huber2016 - Yangervis Solarte by Gordon EdesPride and Perseverance: The Topps Baseball Card Set by Bill NowlinThe Hutch Award by Clayton TrutorThe Lou Gorman Award
