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Rays Host Signing to Benefit Tampa Woman

Bill Chastain of MLB.com offers a quick hit on yesterday’s autograph signing fundraiser for a young Tampa woman with cancer that raised $15,950 including $5,000 by the Tampa Bay Rays, who bought 18 dozen signed balls with a special cancer-fighting hologram that will be donated to charity.
David Price, Matt Garza, B.J. Upton and [...]

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UMPS CARE Auction Back for Second Year

The UMPS CARE online auction has returned for a second year. All proceeds from the auction go toward the organization’s youth charity programs, but especially to support the organization’s Blue Crew ticketing program, which provides an opportunity for at-risk children and children who are waiting to be adopted to attend Major League game. Click [...]

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Royals’ DeJesus Stays Active in Kansas City Area

Kansas Royals LF David DeJesus is participating in the 2009 Kansas City Ability Day on Sunday. The third annual event helps disabled persons and their families to stay active and live well.
DeJesus, who participated with the many youngsters for the first time last year, recently caught up with MLB.com’s Dick Kaegel.
“They were playing softball, [...]

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Tickets-for-Charity’s New Approach to Fundraising

Progress Avenue reported late last week the Tickets-for-Charity has partnered with the Boston Red Sox on a ticket program to support the Red Sox Foundation. In today’s Boston Herald, Donna Goodson shed some more light on the four-year-old Tickets-for-Charity.
Tickets-for-Charity is led by Jord Poster, who founded Priceline.com. Goodson notes that under the Tickets-for-Charity [...]

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Youks’ Hits for Kids Celebrates Two Years

The Boston Herald reports today that Boston Red Sox 1B Kevin Youkilis and his wife Enza celebrated the two-year anniversity of the Hits for Kids charitable organization, which is dedicated to rallying local and corporate support for charities and organizations focused on the health and wellbeing of children. Hits for Kids teams up with existing [...]

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Tom Pagnozzi’s Event Now in its 18th Year

Pagnozzi Charities is gearing up for its biggest event of the year. The 18th Annual Tom Pagnozzi Charity Golf Tournament, Sports Auction and Celebration is slated for next week in Fayetteville, Ark. Tom Pagnozzi, the former MLB catcher, started the organization to reach disadvantaged youth throughout Arkansas, providing them with an open [...]

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Delta’s Charity Challenge Tied to Jeter’s and Wright’s Season Batting Averages

Jeter vs. Wright carries a new storyline this year, as the New York sluggers accepted Delta Airlines’ charity challenge. In other news, UMPS CARE kicks off its 2009 season, while the Phillies are still reigning champs at charity fundraiser.
Jeter vs. Wright: NY1 reported that New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter and New York Mets [...]

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MLB: Little League Opens 70th Season with National Tour Launch; MLBPA Irked by Ramirez Provision

Little League opened its 70th season with a National Opening Day event, which helped launch a “Baseball Design Across America” tour to promote the national pastime and support the youth sports organization. Also, the Dodgers’ “Ramirez Provision” caused a stir with the MLBPA, who have filed a grievance to stop team requirements for players [...]

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Jackie Robinson Foundation Preserves Jackie’s Legacy

MLB.com’s Tim Ott was on the ground during the Jackie Robinson Foundation’s 2009 Scholars Annual Networking Weekend, which culminated in the Foundation’s annual awards dinner, held March 16.
Jackie Robinson’s widow, Rachel, felt that establishing the Jackie Robinson Foundation “was the best way to preserve her husband’s legacy.”

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In 2007, Diamondbacks Paced Phoenix Teams in Giving

The Arizona Diamonbacks’ community spirit runs deep in Phoenix, and then, bytes on Cal Ripken Jr. and the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

Arizona Diamondbacks: In Phoenix, Craig Harris reported that in 2007, the most recent record available, the Arizona Diamondbacks “gave away $2.8 million in cash and non-cash contributions.” The Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Coyotes and Arizona Cardinals [...]

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This Week’s PSA: Joe Maddon for United Way of T.B.

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon is featured in a new PSA for the United Way of Tampa Bay. Maddon: “Our community is generous, but the needs are greater than ever. Right here people are homeless, right here children are hungry, and right here your neighbors are hurting. I want you to look [...]

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Tigers’ Granderson Launches Scoring For Schools Effort

With the MLB season quickly approaching, the Tigers’ Curtis Granderson hopes to score some for his foundation. Then, the Baseball Tomorrow Fund and a Yankees effort is after the jump.

Curtis Granderson: Detroit Tigers CF Curtis Granderson announced a new fundraising initiative for his Grand Kids Foundation called Scoring For Schools, which will help raise [...]

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