St. Louis Cardinals slugger Carlos Beltran received the 2013 Roberto Clemente Award for his positive contributions on and off the field. Beltran was announced the winner of the prestigious award before the start of Game 3 of the World Series on Saturday at Busch Stadium.

Beltran, who boasts one of the highest postseason OPS percentage in big league history, captured the Clemente Award following the success of the Carlos Beltran Foundation in Puerto Rico.

Here's the press release on the Roberto Clemente Award:

"Major League Baseball is thrilled to present our most prestigious off-field honor, the Roberto Clemente Award, to a fellow, gifted Puerto Rican standout, Carlos Beltran," Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig said.

Carlos and Jessica Beltran founded the Carlos Beltran Foundation with the mission of empowering young people to achieve their dreams through sports and education. The Foundation strives to provide a learning experience where young people can develop and enhance their athletic gifts and excel academically.

As part of the Foundation's efforts, the Beltrans opened the "Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy" in Puerto Rico, which was created to develop talented young athletes while offering a first-rate education in a specialized training program that teaches students to approach their academic career with discipline.