John West Named Captain of Inaugural Lou Gehrig Community Impact Team
February 19, 2024 | Baseball
This team recognizes the giving character and community impact of collegiate baseball players
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — John West was named the captain of the inaugural Lou Gehrig Community Impact team, as announced by Phi Delta Theta and the Live Like Lou Foundation on Monday.Â
(via PhiDeltaTheta.org) — Since 1955, Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity has presented the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award to the Major League Baseball player who best exemplifies the spirit and character of Lou Gehrig, both on and off the field. Created to memorialize beloved Phi Delta Theta member Lou Gehrig following his death from ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), the award is housed in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Through the growing impact of the award, Phi Delta Theta recognizes some of the best men in baseball while positively impacting the ALS community of its winners and finalists.
Now, to further Lou Gehrig's legacy and his storied baseball career that began at the collegiate level at Columbia University, Phi Delta Theta, in partnership with the Live Like Lou Foundation, is proud to announce the inaugural Lou Gehrig Community Impact Team to annually recognize the giving character and community impact of collegiate baseball players.
Honorees were nominated by their schools, and the team was selected based on outstanding achievements in three key areas:
- Demonstrating a substantial commitment to their community through service and philanthropy.
- Embodying the generous spirit and character of Lou Gehrig.
- Making remarkable contributions to the success of their respective teams.
Following the selection of the team, the player who garnered the highest number of votes by the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award Voting Committee was named Captain and has the opportunity to collaborate with Phi Delta Theta and the Live Like Lou Foundation to organize an on-field ceremony dedicated to honoring him and contributing $4,000 to support a family affected by ALS in the local community.
As Captain of the Lou Gehrig Community Impact Team, John will be recognized during the team's annual ALS Awareness Game during the upcoming season and will collaborate with Phi Delta Theta and the Live Like Lou Foundation to support a family affected by ALS in the local community.
