Roland Hemond Award

Roland Hemond Award

The Roland Hemond award is presented annually to recognize baseball executives who have provided at least fifteen years of outstanding service to professional baseball and served the Arizona Fall League in a key leadership capacity.

"Rich Garcia's impact has made the Arizona Fall League a necessary stop in an umpire's path to the major leagues. He has exhibited an unwavering commitment to umpire development, particularly in the Arizona Fall League since the 2002 season. Often unrecognized by the public, the unheralded contributions of Rich Garcia and many other baseball professionals such as the eight previous Hemond Award winners continue to serve pivotal roles in the baseball industry that allow it to prosper and thrive."- Arizona Fall League Executive Director Steve Cobb (Press Release, 10/23/2008, Link)

Roland Hemond Award Arizona Fall League
Year	Roland Hemond Award Recipients^(Qty)
2001	Roland Hemond⁽¹⁾
2002	Dan O'Brien (Sr.)⁽¹⁾
2003	Mike Port⁽¹⁾
2004	Bill Murray⁽¹⁾
2005	Joan McGrath⁽¹⁾
2006	Al Rosen⁽¹⁾
2006	Dick Wagner⁽¹⁾
2007	Frank Robinson⁽¹⁾
2008	Rich Garcia⁽¹⁾
2009	Terry Ryan⁽¹⁾
2010	Tim Purpura⁽¹⁾
2011	Dr. Fred Dicke⁽¹⁾
2011	Dr. Angelo Mattalino⁽¹⁾
2012	Paul Jensen⁽¹⁾
2013	Not Yet Announced^(10-2013)
Year	Roland Hemond Award Recipients^(Qty)
Roland Hemond Award Recipients

The Roland Hemond Award was first given to a former Major League player in 2006 when Al Rosen won. Winners whose name appear in gray were not former players.

Did you know that the Roland Hemond Award is named in honor of Roland Hemond as he is often considered the "Architect of the Arizona Fall League"?

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