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- Updated: October 18, 2016
SEATTLE — Mariners third-base coach Manny Acta will receive the Brooks Robinson Community Service Award next month at the 17th annual Legends for Youth Dinner in New York, the MLB Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) announced on Monday.
The award, which will be presented on Nov. 15, is given to a current or former Major Leaguer who “exemplifies the unselfish and humble attitude of Brooks Robinson, bettering the lives of the youth in his community.”
Previous winners include Clint Hurdle, Adam Jones, Jamie Moyer, Jim Thome and Tim Wakefield.
Acta, 47, founded …