"To receive this prestigious award is indeed an honor, and one that we dedicate to the patients and families who live with or have succumbed to this awful disease," Phillies Chairman David Montgomery said in a news release from the Phillies. "The Phillies family is committed to putting an end to ALS. I would like to thank our players, Phillies wives, coaching and front office staff, day of game employees, ownership, sponsors – and especially our fans – who have joined us, and continue to join us, in the fight to end Lou Gehrig's Disease."