Support the Arizona Fall League Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award by bidding on this Derek Jeter autographed baseball.Derek Jeter, who played in the Fall League in 1994, was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame 2001 with Nomar Garciaparra, Mike Piazza and manager Dusty Baker. This year two more AFL alumni will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame: Red Sox manager Terry Francona and Tigers pitcher Troy Percival.
The Arizona Fall League, regarded throughout professional baseball as the "graduate school" for the Major Leagues' top prospects, has had over 1,100 players who came through the league reach the Majors. In addition, 15 former Fall League managers have gone on to manage a Major League club. With such a high number of talented players and managers to choose from, the selection of the Hall of Fame inductees is difficult.
To qualify for consideration for this prestigious honor, a player must have achieved recognition at the Major League level as a Rookie of the Year, a league MVP, an All-Star or a Gold Glove or Silver Slugger Award winner. Players meeting these criteria are placed on the AFL Hall of Fame ballot for consideration by the AFL Selection Committee, comprised of baseball executives who have participated in the Fall League's growth over the past 13 years. Proceeds from this auction will be donated to a charity chosen by the winner of the second annual Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award. This award is named for Stenson, a 2003 player in the AFL who was tragically killed, and will be given to the AFL player who demonstrates the qualities Stenson brought to the ball park every day: a quiet, hard-nosed attitude, a player who does his job without complaint, who plays the game the way it's meant to be played. | |
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