Twins

Cuddyer named Most Valuable Twin

The team announced its annual Diamond Awards winners today.

By Joe Christensen

November 1, 2011 at 1:14AM

Michael Cuddyer (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Twins announced their 2011 Diamond Awards winners today, based on the voting conducted by the Twin Cities chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

All winners will be honored at the seventh annual Diamond Awards dinner on Jan. 26, 2012 at Target Field, with proceeds benefiting the University of Minnesota's research on ataxia, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and ALS. (For ticket info, call 612-624-444 or click here.)

Most Valuable Twin: Michael Cuddyer

Twins Pitcher of the Year: Glen Perkins

Most Improved Twin: Perkins

Most Outstanding Rookie: Ben Revere

Upper Midwest Player of the Year: Des Moines native Jeremy Hellickson (Tampa Bay Rays)

Bob Allison Award (leadership on and off the field): Cuddyer

Mike Augustin Award (media good guy): Cuddyer

Minor League Player of the Year: Brian Dozier

Minor League Pitcher of the Year: Liam Hendriks

Herb Carneal Lifetime Achievement Award: John Gordon

Carl Pohlad Community Service Award: Carl Pavano

Kirby Puckett Award: Terry Steinbach

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.