CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Appalachian League announced the nominees for its 2025 Humanitarian of the Year award. The Humanitarian of the Year award is given to the Appalachian League player that has been judged to have made the most notable contributions to his community during the season through active participation in community service projects. The nominees for all 10 teams are listed below:
Bluefield Ridge Runners: Nathan Nichols - Oral Roberts
Bristol State Liners: Prince DeBoskie
Burlington Sock Puppets: Ryan Hench - College of Charleston
Danville Otterbots: Zach Altamura - New Mexico Junior College
Elizabethton River Riders: Lenox Lively - Queens U of Charlotte
Greeneville Flyboys: Brady Francisco - Oklahoma State
Johnson City Doughboys: Trey Majette - Jacksonville State
Kingsport Axmen: Colin Larson - Boston College
Pulaski River Turtles: Zachary Moss - Florida SouthWestern State College
Tri-State Coal Cats: Kenneth Jackson - Southern
The winner of the 2025 Appalachian League Humanitarian Award will be announced at a later date.
About the Appalachian League
Founded in 1911, the Appalachian League is one of the longest-running baseball leagues in history. The Appy League is the only collegiate summer league under MLB and USA Baseball’s Prospect Development Pipeline (“PDP”) and is an integral part of the identification and development process for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Teams and other future National teams.
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