Sox Chairman Tom Werner Wins Humanitarian Award
Ken Bell
Red Sox news release…
TOM WERNER TO BE HONORED WITH
“DAVE WINFIELD HUMANITARIAN” AWARD
AT PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SCOUTS
FOUNDATION'S
10TH ANNUAL “IN THE
SPIRIT OF THE GAME” SPECTACULAR AT HYATT REGENCY CENTURY PLAZA ON JAN. 12,
2013
LOS ANGELES, CA
(November 14, 2012) – Television Producer and Chairman of the Boston Red Sox, Tom
Werner, will be honored at the “In the Spirit of the Game” Sports
and Entertainment Spectacular as the recipient of the “Dave Winfield
Humanitarian” Award. Werner's leadership and dedication to the game will be
recognized at the Foundation's 10th annual affair at the Hyatt
Regency Century Plaza Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013.
Werner will
be presented with the award by its namesake, Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, who
spent 22 years in the Majors. Dodgers' manager Don Mattingly will receive
the Tommy Lasorda managerial award and Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully will be
honored with the Bud Selig Executive Leadership Award.
Prior to
becoming a baseball owner, Werner created some of the top television hits,
including “The Cosby Show,” “Roseanne,” “Third Rock from the Sun” and “That
‘70s Show”. He then turned his love for baseball into becoming an owner
of the San Diego Padres and later Chairman of the Boston Red Sox.
Born in New York, Werner's
passion for baseball began early on when he played the game during his
childhood and later coached his own children in their youth baseball leagues.
His love for the Boston Red Sox began while he attended Harvard. Werner began
his television career in 1973 when he worked for ABC-TV. Just two years later
he became the Director of East Coast Prime Time Development and in 1979 he was
promoted to senior vice president of the prime-time development department.
While at ABC, Werner met Marcy Carsey, and together the pair launched shows
including “Mork and Mindy,” Bosom Buddies” and “Taxi.”
Werner and
his company, The Carsey-Werner Company, has received many accolades in the
television industry including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Producers
Guild of America, 24 Emmy Awards, 11 People's Choice Awards and numerous Golden
Globes.
His entry
into Major League Baseball took place in 1990 when he led a group that
purchased the San Diego Padres. He served as a member of the Executive Council
and Chairman of the Television Committee and helped establish the Wild Card. In
2001, Werner led a group in bidding for the Red Sox. Werner and his group were
committed to preserving Fenway Park,
America's Most
Beloved Ballpark, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2012.
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After the
purchase of the team, they created The Red Sox Foundation which has made large
charitable donations and contributed millions of dollars each year to different
foundations. They helped create the Home Base Program to help military veterans
that have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injuries. Werner
and the Red Sox Organization have also been involved in creating the Teddy
Ebersol-Red Sox Fields, which are used by thousands of children.
The Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation has helped baseball scouts in need
due to job loss, illness or financial hardships over the past nine years
through the success of the annual “In the Spirit of the Game” Sports and
Entertainment Spectacular. Dennis Gilbert heads the foundation that has raised
in excess of $1 million to support scouts in need.
The event
has honored many legendary baseball Hall of Fame players, managers, scouts,
coaches and executives, including Willie Mays, Reggie Jackson, Frank Robinson,
Duke Snider, Sandy Koufax, Bob Feller, Brooks Robinson, Cal Ripken, Jr., Tony
Gwynn, Dave Winfield, Tony LaRussa, Bobby Cox and Robin Roberts as well as
Goose Gossage, Whitey Herzog, Eric Gagne, Curt Schilling, Olympic Gold Medalist
Jennie Finch, the Boone Family, the Brett family, the Alou family, the Buddy
Bell family, the Manny Mota family, Major League Baseball executive Pat
Gillick, Preston Gomez, the Boeckmanns, Laura Ziskin, Larry King, Bill
Bartholomay, legendary baseball scouts George Genovese, Dave Garcia, Hank King,
Gene Bennett, Mel Didier, Epy Guerrero, Moose Johnson, Lenny Yochum, Ralph
Avila, Stan Benajmin, Eddie Bockman, Joe DiCarlo, Tom Giordano, Al LaMacchia,
Joe Lewis and the late Bob Zuk.
Past
attendees include: MLB Commissioner Allan H. “Bud” Selig, Rod Carew, Tommy
Lasorda, Arte Moreno, Jerry Reinsdorf, Lew Wolff, Mark Attanasio, Brady
Anderson, Bret Saberhagen, Chase Utley, Darrell Evans, Don Newcombe, Barry
Zito, Joe Borchard, Jerry West, Alyssa Milano, Don Johnson, Tom Arnold, Jane
Seymour, James Keach, Michael McDonald, Donnie Most, Mary Hart and Kenny
Loggins.
