Jonathan Papelbon Named Winner of the ''DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month Award'' for April.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Jonathan Papelbon Jonathan Robert Papelbon (born November 23, 1980 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is the closer for the Boston Red Sox. He bats and throws right-handed. Papelbon was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2002 out of Mississippi State. of the Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are a member and currently champions of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. From to the present, the Red Sox have played in Fenway Park. was selected as the winner of "DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature Presents the Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Delivery Man of the Month Award" for April, it was announced today. This officially-sanctioned Major League Baseball award recognizes the most outstanding relief pitcher during each month of the regular season. Papelbon was a perfect 10-for-10 in save opportunities, currently tying him with Brad Lidge of the Houston Astros for most saves in the Major Leagues and placing him in a tie with the Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium. Mike MacDougal (2003) for most saves by a rookie through April. During the month, the right-hander allowed no earned runs in 13 games, striking out 14 batters over 14.1 innings pitched while only allowing two walks. In recognition of this honor, DHL will donate $1,500 to Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in ), a MLB MLB Major League Baseball MLB Minor League Baseball MLB Middle Linebacker (football) MLB Motor Life Boat MLB Matt Leblanc (actor) MLB Mother Love Bone (band) youth outreach program designed to increase participation and interest in baseball, encourage academic participation and achievement and promote greater inclusion of minorities into the mainstream of the game of baseball, in Jonathan Papelbon's name. In addition, Papelbon will be recognized in a special advertisement appearing in the May 8 issue of USA Today. The "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month Award" winner is selected by a special Major League Baseball "yellow-ribbon" panel that includes newly elected Hall of Fame pitcher Bruce Sutter; Lou Piniella, former manager and player; Mike Bauman, national columnist for MLB.com; Jerome Holtzman, the official MLB Historian and a member of the writer's wing of the Hall of Fame; and Bob Watson, Vice President, On-Field Operations, Major League Baseball. At the conclusion of the season, Major League Baseball fans will have the opportunity to determine which relief pitcher had the best overall season through the second-annual "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award." A list of finalists will be selected based on statistical qualifiers and fans will be able to vote for the winner online at MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball. The "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award" will be presented during the Major League Baseball postseason. Last season, Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. was named the inaugural recipient of the "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award." About Major League Baseball Properties The Major League Baseball Clubs formed Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP MLBP Maximum Likelihood Beamspace Processor MLBP Major League Beer Pong ) in 1966 as the Club's agent for marketing and trademark licensing and protection. 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