Scott Rawson Sloan Awards Given In Greater Vienna Babe Ruth League

VIENNA, VA — In Vienna, the legacy of baseball all-star Scott Sloan lives on through an award named in his honor. The latest Scott Rawson Sloan Award was given to four players in the Greater Vienna Babe Ruth Baseball League this past Saturday.

Sloan, a Vienna Little League and Vienna Babe Ruth League player, was killed with three friends in a crash at Leesburg Pike and Lewinsville Road in 1992. A member of three Babe Ruth League All-Star teams, the 16-year-old was expected to become the catcher on Madison High School's varsity team and drew interest from professional scouts, according to Greater Vienna Babe Ruth's website. A memorial fund started by Sloan's family after his death supports the award.

Starting in 1993, an award was given to players in his honor. Greater Vienna Babe Ruth gives the Scott Rawson Sloan Award to a 13-year-old, 14-year-old, 15-year-old and senior league player between 16 and 19. The award goes to players who demonstrate the qualities Sloan showed as a baseball player: love for the game of baseball; respect for other players, coaches, and umpires; leadership by example; and generously teaching and sharing with other players, according to Ron Gecan, the National League vice president for Greater Vienna Babe Ruth. Coaches are asked to nominate players, and there are around 30 entries each year for the award.

The 2022 winners are:

• Shaan Grover of the Yankees, 13-year-old winner
• Joey McCormack of the Orioles, 14-year-old winner
• Nico Peterson of the White Sox, 15-year-old winner
• Corey Furukawa of the Lions, 17-year-old senior league winner

The awards were given at the final game of the season for the senior league at Waters Field, while younger teams have already wrapped up in previous weeks.

Greater Vienna Babe Ruth is the league for 13 to 18-year-olds after Vienna Little League. It is open to baseball players in Vienna as well as the Falls Church and Annandale areas, which were added when their leagues saw registrations fall. Gecan said the program has around 170 players who either play in fall, spring or both.

For more information, visit the Greater Vienna Babe Ruth League's website.