2016 Pitch & Hit Club 70th Award Banquet

The 2016 Pitch and Hit Club Awards Banquet was held at the Tinley Park Convention Center on Sunday Jan 31, 2016. We experienced a near capacity crowd highlighted by the award winner presentations, the autograph tables, and a nice assortment of memorabilia for our guests. We want to thank all that came out to share the great night at the 70th annual banquet.

Award Recipients and Honorees

  • Major League Player of the Year: Curtis Granderson, New York Mets
  • Pitch and Hit Club Hall of Fame Inductee: Pat Hughes, Chicago Cubs Radio Announcer
  • MLB Comback Player of the Year: Nate Jones, Chicago White Sox
  • Bo Jackson Courage Award: Megan Bugg
  • Harry Caray Sportscaster of the Year Award: Tom Shaer
  • Nick Kamzic Scout of the Year Award: Derek Lee
  • Mary Francis Veeck Woman of the Year Award: Heather Mills
  • Paul “Dizzy” Trout Ambassador Award: Kirby Smith
  • Chicago Area Minor League Player of the Year: Eric Aguilera
  • Len DiForte Amateur Baseball Service Award: Greg Blaesing of Rhino Baseball
  • Charlie Hum Club Service Award: Steve Spielman
  • College Player of the Year Award: Cory Ray
  • Jerome Holtzman Chicago Baseball Museum Award: Phil Bedella
  • Presidents Award: John Trautwein
  • Major League Coach of the Year: John Mallee, Chicago Cubs Hitting Coach

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  • Congratulations to all the Pitch & Hit Club Award Winners
  • GREG BLAESING of Rhino Baseball Len Deforte Amateur Service Award
  • STEVE SPIELMAN Charlie Humm Pitch and Hit Club Service Award
  • MEGAN BUGG Bo Jackson Courage Award
  • DEREK LEE Nick Kamzic MLB Scout of the Year Award (Paul Kamzic presenting)
  • NATE JONES MLB Comeback Player of the Year – Chicago White Sox
  • KIRBY SMITH Dizzy Trout Ambassador Award
  • JOHN MALLEE Major League Coach of the Year (Chicago Cubs Hitting Coach)
  • HEATHER MILLS Mary Frances Veeck Woman of the Year
  • CORY RAY College Player of the Year (Corey Ray Senior accepting the award)
  • ERIC AGUILERA Chicagoland Minor League Player of the Year
  • PAT HUGHES 2016 Pitch and Hit Club Hall of Fame Inductee (long time Chicago Cub Radio Announcer)
  • PHIL BEDELLA Jerome Holtzman Award (Presented by Chicago Baseball Museum) – Comcast Sports Net
  • TOM SHAER Harry Caray Broadcasting Award
  • CURTIS GRANDERSON Major League Player of the Year (New York Mets – Chicago resident)