Bernie Kosinski was a World War II era Anchorage All-Star and one of the prime movers in the formation of the Anchorage Glacier Pilot’s Baseball Club, Inc. in 1969. His spirit is kept alive through the annual presentation of this award that bears his name. Before the unforgiving Hawaiian surf claimed Bernie in the mid-1970s, he had fashioned a highly successful management career with the Anchorage Times and was seen as one of Anchorage's truly visionary leaders. Those who knew Bernie well, however, remember him best for his unyielding devotion to the institution of baseball and to the young athletes of Anchorage. Each year, the Anchorage Glacier Pilots honor the player who best exemplifies the true spirit of Bernie both on and off the field. It is a tribute to the young athlete's incredible desire to excel. It honors a real Most Valuable Player [MVP].3