Bobby Witt Jr. has been named the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Heart & Hustle winner for the third consecutive season, making him the only player to achieve this feat since the award's inception.
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has been named the Heart & Hustle Award winner for the third consecutive season by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association. The award honors an active player who demonstrates a passion for baseball and embodies the values, spirit, and traditions of the game. Witt Jr. is the only player to win the award three times since its creation in 2005.
Witt Jr., 26, hit .281 with 18 home runs and 45 stolen bases across 143 games this season. He is also a finalist for the Silver Slugger Award and previously won Gold Glove honors, becoming the first player in Major League history to record at least 10 home runs and 25 stolen bases in each of his first five seasons.
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