KANSAS CITY, MO (January 5, 2012) – The Fred Hutchinson Center Research Center has announced that Kansas City Royals designated hitter Billy Butler will receive the 47th annual Hutch Award®. The award is given each year to a Major League Baseball player who best exemplifies the honor, courage and dedication of baseball great Fred Hutchinson, both on and off the field.
Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. will give the keynote address at the Hutch Award Luncheon and presentation on Wednesday, February 1 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Fred Hutchinson’s hometown. The event raises funds to benefit early cancer detection research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Butler put together a solid season as the club’s full-time designated hitter in 2011, batting .291 with 19 home runs and a career-best 95 RBI. He also recorded 44 doubles, becoming the first Royal to post three consecutive seasons with 40 or more doubles. Butler, 25, is one of 10 players in Major League Baseball since...
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