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Silver Slugger Award. Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo holds Ryan Zimmerman's Silver Slugger Award. The Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Hitting 500 home runs is the gold standard among sluggers in baseball. The list of members of the 500 home run club reads like a who's who list of the all-time greats with names like Ruth, Aaron, Mays, Bonds etc.