Pittsburgh writers hand out a pair of awards
Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com
The Pittsburgh chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America has chosen Joel Hanrahan and Neil Walker as the recipients of the chapter’s pair of postseason awards.
Hanrahan was voted the winner of the Roberto Clemente Award, which goes to the team’s Most Valuable Player. Hanrahan, who finished the 2011 season with 40 saves in his first full season as the team’s closer, was followed in the voting by Andrew McCutchen and Walker.
Walker was named the winner of the Chuck Tanner Award, an honor given to a player who is especially good in dealing with the media. Charlie Morton and Hanrahan followed Walker in this voting.
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