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)