The Tip O'Neill Award is presented annually by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the Canadian-born ballplayer judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to baseball's highest ideals.
The Tip O'Neill Award was created by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and first presented in 1984. It is named after James Tip O'Neill, one of the first Canadian super stars in Major League Baseball. Winners of the Tip O'Neill Award appear below in chronological order. Research by Baseball Almanac.
"Our philosophy is simply that we do what we do for the team — the 'me' part doesn't enter the equation. That being said, I'm more than happy to receive this honor and anytime you put my name next to Larry Walker's you go right ahead." - Morneau, Justin. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Press Release. 15 December 2006.
Tip O'Neill AwardBy The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame |
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Year | Player Name (Quantity) | Position |
1984 | Terry Puhl (1 | CBHOF) | Right Fielder |
1985 | Dave Shipanoff (1) | Pitcher |
1986 | Rob Ducey (1 | CBHOF) | Center Fielder |
1987 | Larry Walker (1 | CBHOF) | Left Fielder |
1988 | Kevin Reimer (1) | Designated Hitter |
1989 | Steve Wilson (1) | Pitcher |
1990 | Larry Walker (2 | CBHOF) | Right Fielder |
1991 | Daniel Brabant (1) | -- |
1992 | Larry Walker (3 | CBHOF) | Right Fielder |
1993 | Rob Butler (1) | Left Fielder |
1994 | Larry Walker (4 | CBHOF) | Right Fielder |
1995 | Larry Walker (5 | CBHOF) | Right Fielder |
1996 | Jason Dickson (1) | Pitcher |
1997 | Larry Walker (6 | CBHOF) | Right Fielder |
1998 | Larry Walker (7 | CBHOF) | Right Fielder |
1999 | Jeff Zimmerman (1) | Pitcher |
2000 | Ryan Dempster (1 | CBHOF) | Pitcher |
2001 | Corey Koskie (1) | Third Baseman |
Larry Walker (8 | CBHOF) | Right Fielder | |
2002 | Eric Gagne (1) | Pitcher |
Larry Walker (9 | CBHOF) | Right Fielder | |
2003 | Eric Gagne (2) | Pitcher |
2004 | Jason Bay (1 | CBHOF) | Left Fielder |
2005 | Jason Bay (2 | CBHOF) | Left Fielder |
2006 | Justin Morneau (1 | CBHOF) | First Baseman |
2007 | Russell Martin (1) | Catcher |
2008 | Justin Morneau (2 | CBHOF) | First Baseman |
2009 | Jason Bay (3 | CBHOF) | Left Fielder |
2010 | Joey Votto (1) | First Baseman |
2011 | John Axford (1) | Pitcher |
Joey Votto (2) | First Baseman | |
2012 | Joey Votto (3) | First Baseman |
2013 | Joey Votto (4) | First Baseman |
2014 | Justin Morneau (3 | CBHOF) | First Baseman |
2015 | Joey Votto (5) | First Baseman |
2016 | Joey Votto (6) | First Baseman |
2017 | Joey Votto (7) | First Baseman |
2018 | James Paxton (1) | Pitcher |
2019 | Mike Soroka (1) | Pitcher |
2020 | Jamie Romak (1) | First Baseman |
2021 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1) | First Baseman |
2022 | Jordan Romano (1) | Pitcher |
2023 | Josh Naylor (1) | First Baseman |
2024 | Not Yet Awarded (x) | -- |
Year | Player Name (Quantity) | Position |
Tip O'Neill Award | Baseball Awards |
Justin Mourneau, the 2006 recipient, 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 Tip O'Neill Award breakdown of recipients by positions played: eleven pitchers, eleven right fielders, fourteen first basemen, six left fielders, one center fielder, one designated hitter, one third baseman, and one catcher.
Did you know that the award itself is named after outfielder Tip O'Neill — a 19th century star who finished his Major League career with a .335 batting average and hit .485 in 1887?