LaMonte Wade Jr. has been named the 2021 Willie Mac Award winner, the San Francisco Giants announced Friday night.
The award, named in honor of Giants Corridor of Fame slugger Willie McCovey, is given annually to essentially the most inspirational participant in a vote by gamers, coaches, workers members and followers.
“I am actually blessed and honored to obtain this award,” Wade Jr. stated throughout a speech earlier than Friday’s recreation in opposition to the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park. “I might prefer to thank my household, my mother and pop, mates, the Giants group, the power workers, the coaching workers for maintaining me wholesome this season. And naturally, I might prefer to thank Willie, who I do know is watching from above. Lastly, I want to give a shout out to the followers right here in San Francisco. You guys have been nice all yr and we admire the love and help you’ve got given us and proceed to present us.”
The 27-year-old Giants first baseman/outfielder, who’s taking part in his first season with San Francisco, has earned the nickname “Late Evening LaMonte” for his late-game heroics, together with a ninth-inning walk-off single Thursday in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The victory stored the Giants’ lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers within the NL West at two video games, with three video games left within the common season.
In truth, Wade’s walk-off Thursday evening places him in uncommon firm.
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Wade, who’s hitting .256 with 18 residence runs and 54 RBI, is 13 for 23 (.565) with 12 RBI within the ninth inning this season.
The Giants will attempt to match a franchise report of 106 victories in opposition to the Padres on Friday.
