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	Bill and Bonnie Cartwright, their foster child, Larry Short and Roland Hemond

The Chicago White Sox created the Roland Hemond Award to honor those who are dedicated to bettering the lives of those around them. Roland Hemond dedicated his life to baseball, advocating change with his forward-thinking enthusiasm and enriching the history and tradition of the game. He brings amazing passion to and acts as a role model by spearheading involvement with worthwhile non-profit organizations, civic groups and schools.

One of the most respected and experienced executives in baseball, Hemond is a three-time winner of Major League Baseball's Executive of the Year award. He has more than 50 years of professional baseball experience, including nearly 24 seasons as a general manager with the White Sox (1970-85) and Baltimore Orioles (1988-95) as well as five seasons as a senior executive vice president with the Arizona Diamondbacks (1996-2000) before coming back as executive advisor to White Sox general

	Ryan Devlin and Roland Hemond

manager Ken Williams until 2006.

Hemond was instrumental in the creation and implementation of the current pension plan for non-uniformed personnel within MLB clubs. He also is recognized for assisting former MLB Commissioner Peter Ueberroth in enhancing opportunities for minorities in baseball. Hemond served as first vice president of the Association of Professional Ballplayers of America (APBCA), a non-profit organization that helps former and current players and baseball personnel in need. Hemond also served on the Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities committee for more than 20 years.

The Roland Hemond Award is bestowed upon those who offer extraordinary personal sacrifice for the benefit of others.

	Roland Hemond, Sean Carey and Danny O'Hearn

The first-ever Hemond Award was given to Dr. Julian Lopez in 2003, who donated a kidney to White Sox vice chairman Eddie Einhorn. The 2004 award went to Bill and Bonnie Cartwright who adopted a foster child in need, making a world of difference in the child's life. In the summer of 2004, Sean Carey and his friend Danny O'Hearn won the award after they decided to support other hospitalized kids, hosting a 'Lemon-aid' stand with the intent of purchasing wagons and toys with the proceeds. Ryan Devlin, a lifelong White Sox fan, earned the 2006 award by selling his World Series tickets to pay for supplies and the cost of his trip to gulf coast where he helped displaced residents affected by Hurricane Katrina.