CARLOS GUILLEN NAMED DETROIT TIGERS NOMINEE FOR THE 2010 ROBERTO CLEMENTE AWARD PRESENTED BY CHEVROLET
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Major League Baseball and Chevrolet, the official vehicle of Major League Baseball, announced yesterday that Carlos Guillen was named the Detroit Tigers 2010 nominee for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet. Guillen is one of the 30 Club nominees who are finalists for the national award, which is given annually to the Major League Baseball player who combines a dedication to giving back to the community with outstanding skills on the baseball field.
Carlos Guillen, the 2010 Detroit Tigers nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, has played a significant role in the community, supporting programs and charities to improve opportunities for children in Hispanic communities, youth sports organizations and children’s health organizations locally and beyond. He and his wife, Amelia, host the Detroit Tigers Foundation’s signature fundraising event, “Keeping Kids in the Game” which benefits children’s health and youth baseball. In three years, the event has raised more than $600,000 to support Fundación Chamos Venzolanos, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and the Detroit Tigers Foundation. Fundacion Chamos Venezolanos is a foundation established by the Guillen family to aid youth and underprivileged people in his native Venezuela with the development, promotion and support of healthcare, educational and sports-related programs, services and facilities.
“I am honored to be chosen as the Detroit Tigers Roberto Clemente Award winner,” Guillen said. “The game has been good to my family and we think it’s important to do our best to help the community.”
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