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Major League Baseball named Francisco Lindor the recipient of the 2026 Robert Clemente Award - he was honored in a pre-game ceremony at Tropicana Field before Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night (MLB.com)
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On Francisco Lindor and the Roberto Clemente Award ✍🏻
As a kid growing up in Puerto Rico, Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was deeply educated on the career and life of Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente—a man revered decades after his passing for his work both on the field and off of it.
Yesterday morning, it was announced that Lindor would be this year’s recipient of one of the most meaningful individual awards Major League Baseball presents.
Given to the player who best embodies sportsmanship, community service and involvement, as well as philanthropy, it’s a recognition that really matters to the league’s brethren—particularly those that hail from the island of Puerto Rico.
Lindor is the 5th Puerto Rican-born player to be honored in this way, joining Edgar Martinez, Carlos Delgado, Carlos Beltran, and Yadier Molina.
A commitment to humanitarian work is nothing new for Lindor, who has been the Mets’ nominee for the award every year since 2023.
He’s consistently supplied financial support for Hurricane relief, established a scholarship fund to provide financial means to students that otherwise would not have the same opportunities as their classmates, and has donated more than $1 million to the middle school he attended in Florida to develop state-of-the-art classrooms and athletic facilities.
This year he launched “Lindor’s Leaders,” a program in Bayside committed to developing the High School’s sports medicine capabilities. With a focus on mental health, Lindor’s Leaders gave him resources to mentor students in an effort to build confidence and skills to become the future leaders of their communities.
He also recently partnered with Seen to provide support and assistance for families with children suffering from physical disabilities, and give those kids a day out at Citi Field.
In 2026 he also continued his partnership with New Balance to supply backpacks and school supplies to hundreds of children.
Lindor is the 5th Met to win the Roberto Clemente Award, joining Gary Carter (1989), Al Leiter (2000), Delgado (2006), and Curtis Granderson (2016).
Lindor spoke about the honor yesterday, which you can hear here (SNY), and he was presented with the award prior to Game Three of the World Series last night in St. Pete.