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OAKLAND -- After Jason Kendall sat behind the plate for 17 innings on Saturday, June 17, against the Dodgers he was still in the starting lineup the next day.

The A's catcher had just played over five hours of baseball and told manager Ken Macha that he didn't need a day of rest Sunday.

Kendall has been known as an ironman among catchers since he came up with the Pirates in 1996 and is the A's nominee for the Heart and Hustle Award this season. The award will be presented in November to the player that embodies the values, spirit and tradition of the game. David Eckstein of the St. Louis Cardinals was the inaugural winner in 2005.

"It's an honor to be nominated," Kendall said. "The only thing that is easy in this game is playing hard. Everything else is difficult. This is baseball and I love it. I love going out there and playing."

Kendall was presented with a plaque from former player Mike "Tiny" Felder before Saturday's 7-4 win against the White Sox. The 5-foot-8-inch Felder played 10 seasons as an outfielder for the Brewers, Giants, Mariners and Astros.

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A's catcher Jason Kendall more games (976) than any other catcher in the Majors since 2000. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

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GO ANGELS

Well he's kind of had it in me ever since i accidentally ran over his dog. Actually, replace "accidentally" with "repeatedly" and replace "dog" with "son".