| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball (MLB) |
| Awarded for | Best players, managers, and executives in MLB in various categories, for on-field and off-field achievement |
| Presented by | Negro Leagues Baseball Museum |
| History | |
| First award | 2000 |
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The Legacy Awards are presented annually by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM), headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The "Hall of Game Award"—established in 2014 and honoring players who personify "the spirit of the way the game was played in the Negro Leagues"[1]—is the only such award actively presented since 2018.
A number of Legacy Awards were previously issued to the best players, managers, and executives in each league of Major League Baseball (MLB), for on-field and off-the-field achievement. The awards were named for legendary players of Negro league baseball, and first presented following the 2000 MLB season.[2] Awards were later added for baseball writers and philanthropists.
- ^ McDowell, Sam (May 2, 2018). "Five All-Stars to take part in Negro Leagues Hall of Game". The Kansas City Star. p. B1. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Mandel, Ken (November 10, 2008). "Howard wins Josh Gibson Award: NL-best 48 homers earn Phillies slugger Legacy honor". MLB.com. Retrieved 2011-10-05.