#GoingToBat Community Spotlight

The #GoingToBat Community Spotlight features individual Major Leaguers and their charity efforts in the community. To learn more about the charitable interests and activities of Major Leaguers, please visit http://playerstrust.org/individual-player-charities/

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Chris Archer of Tampa Bay Rays Provides Valuable Lessons for Youth
Turning pages helps Rays starter Chris Archer turn around lives.

Social Impact & Volunteering

George Springer of the Houston Astros Speaks Up for Children Who Stutter

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: Brad Ziegler
On Memorial Day weekend, people across the United States take time to thank those who serve and remember those who lost their lives while serving. D-Backs reliever Brad Ziegler makes it a year-round mission to honor servicemen and servicewomen.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: David Robertson
When David Robertson isn’t on the mound for the White Sox, he spends his time working with his foundation – High Socks for Hope.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: Max Scherzer
Max Scherzer is raising money with each strikeout he throws this season. After his twenty strikeout performance Wednesday night, he’s off to a great start.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: CC Sabathia
For CC Sabathia, pitching in for his community is as important as pitching for the New York Yankees.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: Nelson Cruz
Nelson Cruz, a native of Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Dominican Republic, is an international superstar. Some of his best work, however, is not on a baseball diamond, but away from the spotlight supporting causes close to his heart.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: Sam Fuld
Sam Fuld doesn’t let anything stop him, especially Type 1 Diabetes. Diagnosed at age 10, Fuld learned to manage his disease so he could pursue his passion – baseball.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: MLB Players Honor Jackie Robinson with Grant to Jackie Robinson Foundation
As part of its recognition of Jackie Robinson Day, the Players Association announced Friday that its charitable arm, the Players Trust, is making a $42,000 grant to the Jackie Robinson Foundation to provide a college scholarship to a young person in its program.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: Curtis Granderson
Curtis Granderson is stepping up to the plate in an attempt to fill a plate for others.

Granderson’s foundation, Grand Kids, is on a mission to aid positive youth development via education, physical fitness and nutrition. The Grand Giving initiative is just one example of how this objective is being met.

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