Barry Zito wins Hutch Award

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Giants starter Barry Zito was named Thursday the recipient of the Hutch Award, presented each year to a major-leaguer who best exemplifies the honor, courage and dedication of former big-league player and manager Fred Hutchinson.

The award will be presented Jan. 30 at Safeco Field in Seattle, followed by a tour of research labs at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and a visit to the Hutch School, a K-12 accredited education program that serves cancer patients and school-age family members of patients.

Zito, who founded the nonprofit Strikeouts for Troops, also supports the St. Anthony Foundation and other charities.

The award is selected by a vote of all surviving honorees; winners have included Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax and Willie McCovey.

Posey honored: The Giants' Buster Posey collected his first career Silver Slugger award as the National League's top offensive catcher. Managers and coaches voted for the award.

The other NL winners: Washington's Adam LaRoche (first base), Ian Desmond (shortstop) and Stephen Strasburg (pitcher), Arizona's Aaron Hill (second base), San Diego's Chase Headley (third base), and in the outfield, Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen, Milwaukee's Ryan Braun and Cincinnati's Jay Bruce.

The AL winners: Detroit's Prince Fielder (first base) and Miguel Cabrera (third base); New York shortstop Derek Jeter and second baseman Robinson Cano; Chicago catcher A.J. Pierzynski, Kansas City DH Billy Butler and in the outfield, the Angels' Mike Trout, Texas' Josh Hamilton and Minnesota's Josh Willingham.