diff --git a/mlbstatsapi/models/awards/attributes.py b/mlbstatsapi/models/awards/attributes.py
index 2e38fdad..02cd9611 100644
--- a/mlbstatsapi/models/awards/attributes.py
+++ b/mlbstatsapi/models/awards/attributes.py
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ class Award(MLBBaseModel):
         Date of when award was given.
     season : str
         Season award is for/from.
-    team : Team
-        Team award was to / Player is from.
+    team : Team, optional
+        Team award was to / Player is from. None when MLB sends no
+        team, e.g. Hall of Fame executives and pioneers.
     player : Person
         Person award is for.
     votes : int
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class Award(MLBBaseModel):
     name: str
     date: str
     season: str
-    team: Team
+    team: Optional[Team] = None
     player: Person
     votes: Optional[int] = None
     notes: Optional[str] = None
diff --git a/tests/parsers/test_awards_parser.py b/tests/parsers/test_awards_parser.py
index 0a3da9c4..0e0a8b34 100644
--- a/tests/parsers/test_awards_parser.py
+++ b/tests/parsers/test_awards_parser.py
@@ -21,3 +21,20 @@ def test_parse_awards():
 
     assert awards == [Award(**AWARD_PAYLOAD)]
     assert awards[0].player.full_name == "Aaron Judge"
+
+
+def test_parse_awards_without_team():
+    """Recipients such as Hall of Fame executives come back without a team."""
+    payload = {
+        "id": "MLBHOF",
+        "name": "Hall Of Fame",
+        "date": "2021-12-05",
+        "season": "2021",
+        "player": {"id": 650067, "link": "/api/v1/people/650067", "nameFirstLast": "Buck O'Neil"},
+    }
+
+    awards = parse_awards({"awards": [AWARD_PAYLOAD, payload]})
+
+    assert len(awards) == 2
+    assert awards[1].team is None
+    assert awards[1].player.id == 650067