The Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Twins Community Fund’s “Girls Belong in Baseball” initiative have been named finalists for Major League Baseball’s Allan H. Selig Award for Philanthropic Excellence, the league’s top team honor for charitable work.
Fans can vote online from Friday, October 9, through Friday, October 16 at mlbtogether.com/selig to help decide this year’s most distinguished club social impact program.
“Our girls baseball programs empower girls of all ages to find courage, confidence and community by playing the game they love - and knowing their MLB team stands behind their baseball dreams,” said Senior Vice President, Community Engagement Nancy O’Brien. “We are honored to be a finalist for this award, and grateful for the partners who support and elevate our work.”
The Allan H. Selig Award for Philanthropic Excellence, previously called the Commissioner’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence, was created in 2010 to spotlight the charitable and philanthropic efforts of MLB clubs. This marks the third straight year the Twins have reached finalist status for the award, following selections in 2023 and 2024.
The Twins and the Twins Community Fund have built a girls baseball program that has grown well beyond a single camp. It started with the first Twins Girls Baseball Camp in 2019 and has expanded into a year-round setup that includes summer camp and tournament play, a free fall clinic series and free offseason activities.
In 2025, the Twins became the first MLB club to enter its own team in Baseball For All Nationals, the largest girls baseball tournament in the world. That 14U group featured an all-female coaching staff, the first of its kind in BFA Nationals’ 10-year history. This year, the Twins brought two teams to BFA Nationals - a 14U squad and a 16U squad - and many of those players had already taken part in the club’s camps and clinics.
Beyond the field, the Twins are also trying to shape a youth sports environment where girls feel supported and included. They have worked with local and national organizations that share that goal, while putting female coaches and clinicians front and center at their girls baseball camps. The club also pushes its “Girls belong in baseball” message across social media, digital and broadcast platforms, along with the “Women in Baseball” mural at Target Field.
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