The Good Guy Hall of Fame

Wide receiver, Super Bowl Champ, NFL Comeback Player of the Year, Pro Bowl, ESPY Winner, 3rd grade teacher…? Which one doesn’t belong? For Jordy Nelson, Wide Receiver for the Green Bay Packers, they all do. Jordy Nelson has helped his community in so many ways and teaching is just one of them. Of course, the Packer boys do some community service with the team in Green Bay. But, Jordy has gone the extra mile to help Wisconsin. He hosts an annual Offense vs. Defense Softball Game in Appleton, WI which benefits Young Life, a Christian nonprofit organization that pairs adult volunteers with mentor students. The event draws thousands of fans and media attention, allowing it to grow and raise tons of money. Jordy and his wife, Emily Nelson support YoungLife outside of the softball game as well. The Nelson’s host an annual “Light Up the Night” fundraiser with the proceeds benefiting the Christian organization. This event is auction-based. When Jordy was out for the season due to injury, h

The very first inductee for the Good Guy Hall of Fame is going to be the person who inspired it in the first place—Jeff Conine. When I was a kid, we had season tickets to the Florida Marlins. I grew up knowing that he was Mr. Marlin, that he was the man who embodied the team and the franchise entirely. He was at every community event with the fans and was my role model on the field. The man played baseball for 17 years, earning MVP titles, two World Series rings, and an outstanding reputation as both a first baseman and a left fielder. His career batting average was .285 in almost 7,000 at-bats, he had over 1,000 RBIs, and almost 2,000 hits. He still holds the Marlins franchise record for grand slams with six and is the only Marlin to have won an All-Star MVP. This guy was the real deal on the field. But, he was also just as impactful off the field and in the community. In 2004, Jeff Conine was the recipient of the Marlins All-Heart award which, according to their website, “best exempl