09/11: Mussina Nominated for Man of the Year Award
Posted by: Patrick
From MLBPlayers.com:
Congrats.
Fans who voted online selected Mike Mussina, Jim Thome, Barry Zito, John Smoltz, Albert Pujols and Nomar Garciaparra as the finalists from their respective divisions for the 2006 Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award. Thousands of fans took part in the online balloting on MLBPLAYERS.com, MLB.com and the club sites from Sept. 5-10 to choose the six finalists. ...
AL East: Mike Mussina
Mike established the Mike Mussina Foundation in 2000 in his hometown of Lycoming County, Pa., to benefit local children and child-related charities. Through the Foundation, Mike has directed the College Bound Program, which grants a college scholarship to a graduating senior from 12 local high schools. Always concerned with helping young ballplayers, Mike donates his time to the International Board of Directors for Little League Baseball. He and the foundation also have donated more than $300,000 to Little League Baseball. Mike is also involved with the American Red Cross, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Major League Baseball Players Trust's Buses for Baseball program.
AL East: Mike Mussina
Mike established the Mike Mussina Foundation in 2000 in his hometown of Lycoming County, Pa., to benefit local children and child-related charities. Through the Foundation, Mike has directed the College Bound Program, which grants a college scholarship to a graduating senior from 12 local high schools. Always concerned with helping young ballplayers, Mike donates his time to the International Board of Directors for Little League Baseball. He and the foundation also have donated more than $300,000 to Little League Baseball. Mike is also involved with the American Red Cross, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Major League Baseball Players Trust's Buses for Baseball program.
Congrats.
