Sorenstam Becomes First Golfer to Receive the 'Serman Munson Award'
"Honored to Be Recognized for Efforts to Improve Sports"
Annika Sorenstam (Sweden) became the first golfer to receive the 'Thurman Munson Award.'
The LPGA Tour announced on the 8th (local time) that Sorenstam was selected as the recipient of the 43rd Thurman Munson Award. The Thurman Munson Award is given to those who have made efforts to improve sports both on and off the field. It was established in honor of Thurman Munson, the New York Yankees catcher who passed away in an accident in 1979. The Thurman Munson Awards have raised over $19 million to date for children with developmental disabilities and other causes.
In addition to Sorenstam, recipients included Buck Showalter, manager of the New York Mets, and baseball players Brandon Nimmo and Kyle Higashioka (all from the United States).
Previous recipients of the Thurman Munson Award include MLB players such as Yogi Berra (USA), Mariano Rivera (Panama), Joe Torre (USA), Jorge Posada (Puerto Rico), NBA players like Patrick Ewing (Jamaica), Julius Erving (USA), and boxing legend Muhammad Ali (USA).
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Sorenstam said, “It is special for a female golfer to receive an award named after a baseball player in the baseball world,” adding, “I am honored that my sportsmanship and efforts to improve sports have been recognized.”
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