[3] Born in Albany, New York, Cerutti attended Amherst College, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics.

After his playing career, he went into broadcasting and started calling Blue Jays games alongside Brian Williams on CBC before becoming a TV analyst for the team's new flagship station, Rogers Sportsnet.

After numerous attempts, the police had to be brought in to break open the door of his Toronto hotel room.

[7][8] Two weeks later, his death was officially declared to be of natural causes due to a ventricular arrhythmia, a condition he knew he had but had been told wasn't a major concern.

[10] The award has been handed out every year since Toronto's inaugural season in 1977, and is given annually to an individual who best exemplifies a positive image for baseball.