Major Leaguers In The Community

Major Leaguers In The Community highlights the individual philanthropy efforts of Major League Baseball players, as well as their personal charities and charities they support.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Major Leaguers Join Area Action Team Captains for Fall Clean-Up in Philadelphia
Players and high school volunteers to help refurbish and spruce up outside areas and host games and activities for residents of Volunteers of America’s Integrated Services Supporting Independence (ISSI) Program in Philadelphia, PA.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Jason Motte: The Man Behind Baseball’s Strike Out Cancer Effort
Jason Motte provides relief both on and off the field. As September begins Pediatric Cancer Awareness month, the 34-year-old right-hander will play an even bigger role than his usual place in the Colorado Rockies’ bullpen.

Social Impact & Volunteering

MLBPA Teams with A-Rod, MLB, New York State, Harlem RBI for Urban Youth Academy in the Bronx
The Players Association, its longest tenured member, Alex Rodriguez and Major League Baseball are joining with New York State and Harlem RBI in a public-private partnership to create the Roberto Clemente Urban Youth Academy in the Bronx.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Major Leaguers Honor America’s Service Members for Independence Day
Players were out in their communities in the days leading up to the Fourth of July honoring those who fought and continue to fight for our country.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Ken Griffey Jr., Curtis Granderson and Andrew McCutchen Take Center Stage for MLBPA/MLB Youth Initiative

Education

Chris Archer, Paul Goldschmidt Help Student Athletes Reach Their Goals
All-Stars Chris Archer of the Rays and Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks are the first two Major Leaguers to co-produce unique and original video content with STACK Media.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Travis Snider, Steven Souza Jr Help Refurbish Baseball Facilities at Everett, Wash. High School
Although they’ve competed with each other from high school up to the Major Leagues, Travis Snider and Steven Souza, Jr. have worked together to help refurbish Cascade High School’s baseball field in their hometown.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Nelson Cruz Teams with “Baseball Cares” to Help Disabled in Dominican Republic
Slugging outfielder Nelson Cruz became the first Major League ambassador of the “Baseball Cares” initiative in the Dominican Republic last week (Jan. 22) when his cash donation was parlayed into mobility equipment to help disabled people get around his hometown of Las Matas de Santa Cruz and surrounding communities in the province of Monte Cristi.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sam Fuld, Major Leaguers Come Together to Raise Money for Type1 Diabetes
Twelve Major Leaguers from eight different clubs played in the 2nd annual Sam Fuld SLAMDiabetes Tampa Classic Wiffle ball tournament at the University of South Florida on Dec. 12 to fund camps for children who have Type 1 diabetes

Social Impact & Volunteering

Matt Barnes Hosts 3rd Annual Charity Clinic for Sandy Hook
Matt Barnes this past weekend drew about 125 kids to his third annual youth baseball clinic to promote healing and the rebirth of normalcy in the community where 20 children and six adults were gunned down in a school rampage shooting in December 2012.

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