Chicago Cubs’ first baseman Derrek Lee has been honored with the Heart and Hustle Award, voted on by players in the Major League Baseball Alumni Association. According to MLB.com, the award is presented to the player who demonstrates “passion for the game of baseball and best embodies the values, spirit and traditions of the game.”
It’s a tremendous honor for Lee, who has been the most consistent player for the Cubs this season. On a team that has suffered a lot of injuries and distractions on and off the field, Lee is very quietly having a solid season, batting .293 with 25 homers and 86 RBIs. If Cubs’ GM Jim Hendry has any brains (and sometimes I question if he does), he should waste no time in extending Lee’s contract, which expires at the end of the 2010 season.
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