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: nine pitchers, eight right fielders, five left fielders, five first baseman, one center fielder, one designated hitter, , 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.
