2006 recipient Justin Mourneau said, "I used to pretend I was Larry Walker batting whiffle balls around my backyard, versus getting into mischief or wasting my time doing other dumb things. If I can influence some Canadian kids to do something wholesome like that by being a role model, that would be the best thing about winning this award."

A breakdown by position: eight pitchers, eight right fielders, three left fielders, two center fielders, one designated hitter, one first baseman, one third baseman & one catcher.

Did you know that the award itself is named after outfielder Tip O'Neill — a 19th century star that finished his Major League career with a .335 batting average and hit .485 in 1887.