Washington Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmerman has been selected as the Hickok Belt Award winner for the month of September 2014. Voting was conducted by a select panel of members of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA).
Zimmerman was selected as the Hickok Belt Award Winner based on his dominant performance throughout the month of September. In addition to posting a 4-0 record and 1.32 ERA, Zimmerman held opposing batters to a .172 batting average for the month – helping propel the Nationals into the playoffs. Not content to stop there, Zimmerman closed out the season by pitching the Washington Nationals’ first ever no-hitter in their September 29th game against the Miami Marlins.
Other finalists for the month of September in order of how the NSSA voters ranked them included: Phillip Rivers (football), Serena Williams (tennis), Dennis Kimetto (track & field), Matt Kemp (baseball), DeMarco Murray (football), Miguel Cabrera (baseball) Billy Horchel (golf), Collin McHugh (baseball), and Kosuke Hagino (swimming).
Zimmerman’s selection as the Hickok Belt Award winner for September 2014 recognizes him as “the best of the best” in professional sports for the month. He is also one of eight candidates eligible to receive the 2014 overall award, joining previous 2014 monthly winners Kevin Durant, Carey Price, Tuukka Rask, Bubba Watson, Nelson Cruz, Clayton Kershaw, and Rory McllRoy.
To learn more about the Hickok Belt Award and its rich history, please visit www.HickokBelt.com.
