Pirates prospect Cole Tucker wins the 2018 Dernell Stenson Award for sportsmanship in the Arizona Fall League.
Tucker grew up in the Phoenix area as a fan of the Arizona Diamondbacks, but his baseball idol was Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, who was also known for his ability to lead his teammates. That’s not where the similarities end.
“Derek Jeter just has a spotless reputation in the league and in the [player’s] union,” Tucker said. “He’s someone that I’ve always looked to. Obviously being a tall, lanky, bi-racial shortstop doesn’t hurt, but I always looked up to him in how he carried himself on and off the field. I definitely always tried to model the way I carried myself after Jeter.”
On another note, the story says that Stenson while playing in AFL, but neglects to mention that he was murdered.
The other thing to note is that early recipients of the award went on to have decent MLB careers, but lately that has not been the case. Tucker’s minor league stats indicate he might keep that trend going.
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