2009 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

Each year, the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity presents the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award to the Major League Baseball Player who best exemplifies the spirit and character of Brother Lou Gehrig, both on and off the field. This award is the first and only officially sanctioned Major League Baseball award given to ballplayers by a fraternity.

Lou Gehrig was a distinguished member of Phi Delta Theta and a man of integrity. The award was created to acknowledge an individual players outstanding commitment to both his community and philanthropy.

Since the awards inception in 1955, the name of each recipient has been placed on the permanent Gehrig Award plaque, located at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.

The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award Committee, a team of alumni brothers associated in some capacity with Major League Baseball, selects the recipient. Though any active Major League Baseball player is eligible to receive a vote on his behalf, the committee does utilize a nomination process. The suggested nominees consist of the most qualified candidates submitted to the committee, including nominations from a players team, Phi Delt alumni clubs, and individuals.

2008 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award Winner
Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies

Shane Victorino, of the Philadelphia Phillies, has won this years Lou Gehrig Memorial Award. He will be presented the award by representatives of Phi Delta Theta and the Philadelphia Chapter of the ALS Association at Citizens Bank Ballpark on July 4th, 2009 when the Phillies take on the New York Mets at 4:05 PM. The presentation will be a part of 4ALS a day celebrated throughout Major League Baseball to honor the 70th anniversary of Gehrigs Luckiest Man speech and to raise awareness for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis).

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He is our Maui ......Boy.....we love him and are very proud of him....CONGRATULATIONS Shane.....Keep living the dream.