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Angels' Torii Hunter, continued ...
To honor the legacy of Jackie Robinson, Hunter supports Major League
Baseball’s “Breaking Barriers” program. He established the Torii Hunter
Project, partnering with Little League Baseball’s Urban Initiative to
help maintain and improve baseball diamonds in urban cities. He is
also involved with Big Brothers and the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
Hunter
was selected as the 2007 Marvin Miller Man-of-the-Year, given annually
to the player whose on-field and off-field performances most inspires
others to a higher level of achievement.
Last year, Hunter
helped guide the Angels to their fourth division crown in five seasons
in his first year with the club. He received his eighth consecutive
Gold Glove after not committing an error in 137 games in center field
(354 total chances). He has not committed an error since August 31,
2007. He has been voted to the American League All-Star Team twice
MLB.com named him Player-of-the-Year in 2002.
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Angels' Torii Hunter, continued ...
To honor the legacy of Jackie Robinson, Hunter supports Major League
Baseball’s “Breaking Barriers” program. He established the Torii Hunter
Project, partnering with Little League Baseball’s Urban Initiative to
help maintain and improve baseball diamonds in urban cities. He is
also involved with Big Brothers and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Hunter was selected as the 2007 Marvin Miller Man-of-the-Year, given annually to the player whose on-field and off-field performances most inspires others to a higher level of achievement.
Last year, Hunter helped guide the Angels to their fourth division crown in five seasons in his first year with the club. He received his eighth consecutive Gold Glove after not committing an error in 137 games in center field (354 total chances). He has not committed an error since August 31, 2007. He has been voted to the American League All-Star Team twice MLB.com named him Player-of-the-Year in 2002.
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