Golden Spikes Award

The Golden Spikes Award is bestowed annually to the best amateur baseball player in the United States. The award, created by USA Baseball and sponsored by the Major League Baseball Players Association, was first presented in 1978. It is given to an amateur player who best exhibits and combines “exceptional on-field ability and exemplary sportsmanship”. Along with the Dick Howser Trophy, the Golden Spikes Award is considered the most prestigious in amateur baseball.