Yankees donate $500,000 to earthquake relief
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Jan 13, 2010 
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I’m not sure earthquakes are discussed too often in the New York area, but growing up in Southeast Missouri — right along the New Madrid fault line – I remember learning about earthquakes from the time I was in elementary school. I’ve felt some small ones, but the idea of a big one is terrifying. The more I read, see and hear about the earthquake that hit Haiti, the more fortunate I feel that New Madrid was never rocked while I was in Missouri.
Good job by the Yankees, who have announced that they are donating $500,000 to support rescue and relief efforts in Haiti.
“The catastrophic event has devastated an entire nation and will have far-reaching effects in the worldwide Haitian community,” the team wrote in a press release. “The Yankees hope their donation will inspire people throughout the United States to do everything they can to aid the people of Haiti in their time of need.”
A few more notes from today…
• Yankees spring training tickets go on sale Friday morning (I’m sure this won’t be the only time we mention it).
• The Red Sox have signed Brian Shouse. His splits against lefties were solid last season. Not a bad addition for a minor league deal.
• You never, ever want Will Carroll to tweet this information about your team: “Big news pending for mets. Doesn’t sound good.” Yikes. Rumor is that Carlos Beltran had knee surgery. Double yikes.
• Utility man Khalil Greene signed with the Rangers.
• Remember Derrick Turnbow? Apparently he’s auditioning for 16 clubs.
UPDATE, 10:17 p.m.: Yep, knee surgery for Beltran. Expected to return to baseball activities in 12 weeks. By the way, Will Carroll called this at the end of last year. That guy knows his stuff with injuries.
This Mets news is good stuff. If it’s true that Beltran did this without Met’s permission, this would be classic.
IF it is Beltran…..
Would the Mets make a move on MPB Johnny Damon?
(I just threw up in my mouth a little)
nyp_joelsherman
another source insists it was not microfracture surgery, but standard scope and Mets team phys Altchek and #Mets were OK on this
ok not so bad
The big news isn’t the surgery itself, it’s Sherman’s accusation that Beltran did it without permission.
Curious to know if this is true or not–if it is, it’s a huge deal
I don’t think it is such a good thing that people print “stories” before they are absolutely certain of what they’re writing. Instantaneous communication isn’t always beneficial.
My heart is broken for those poor souls in Haiti. I was watching Larry King live and he announced on his show that the Yankees donated half a million dollars. That caused me to cry even more, filled with love and admiration for the magnanimity of George Steinbrenner and our New York Yankee organization.
There is nothing I can think about right now other than what is going on in Haiti. I wish I could go there and do something to help out. What else can happen to those poor poor people. I am heartsick for that country.
Doreen
January 13th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
I don’t think it is such a good thing that people print “stories” before they are absolutely certain of what they’re writing. Instantaneous communication isn’t always beneficial.
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Thats the problem of living in this age of instant gratification and technology. Everything is so fast. No writer wants to get “scooped”
God Bless the New York Yankees and the people of Haiti.
trisha – OPPC forever – (new lucky picture from last day at the old Stadium) BRING ON THE GHOSTS! January 13th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
My heart is broken for those poor souls in Haiti. I was watching Larry King live and he announced on his show that the Yankees donated half a million dollars. That caused me to cry even more, filled with love and admiration for the magnanimity of George Steinbrenner and our New York Yankee organization.
There is nothing I can think about right now other than what is going on in Haiti. I wish I could go there and do something to help out. What else can happen to those poor poor people. I am heartsick for that country
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You are a rare breed, Trisha.
Los Mets can’t get any worse than they were last year. It should be interesting to see how Beltran performs after the surgery.
Maybe he shouldn’t have killed 100,000+ of them in an earthquake then. Just saying.
Good going by the Yankees.
God didn’t kill those people. It was Mother Nature.
The Haiti Quake is unbelievable.
The Yanks only donated 500,000??
That’s HALF of what China donated!
Good for the Yanks to get the Sports world into it.
Cynics will call it Grandstanding – I call it leadership.
Biggest story in many yeas.
But the Mets pitching is still a question mark. Jason Bay can’t save them. Perez, Pelfrey, and Maine are bad pitchers.
Yes Mick that is right.
I have a brother in Houston who is a doctor and he used to fly medical missions with his church to places badly in need of medical aid. If I had any of those kinds of skills I could volunteer to go down and help. It’s a helpless feeling to just have to sit and watch the destruction and not be able to do anything. I know sending money will help but I truly wish I could get on a plane and do something, anything.
Just terrible.
I can’t believe people post such callous remarks.
There have been about 40 aftershocks. Most of them around 5.0 or greater. They’re in total darkness right now and probably aren’t sure if they’re going to survive. Try to imagine the horror these people are going through before you post crap like that.
Are there any Clemente’s out there?
Excellent job by the Yankees. Hopefully other sports organizations will follow their lead.
I tried to donate by texting “Haiti” to 90999 and got some error message – was anyone successful?
Per capita income in Haitia – $560 per year.
Many live on less than $1 per day.
That was just on CNN.
Please if I ever complain about anything, someone slap me hard right across the face.
The Yankees have a history of doing things like this. They donated to virginia tech when the shootings happened as well. It sets a great example for other franchises. Just awful what happened in Haiti today, my prayers are witn those people.
Uncle, I heard the same thing. I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never texted from my phone. I wonder if there’s another way to do it.
Anderson Cooper and Sanjay Gupta are there. Journalists and medical journalists have an automatic entre.
I just tried the texting to 90999 thing. It looks like my text went through. Is this legit though?
NYY626 absolutely legit. The money goes right there and all of it is used right there.
Ok thanks Trisha. I have been seeing the 90999 thing all day on twitter but I really wasnt sure if it was rumor not.
Uncle E – did you put HAITI in all caps?
nyp_joelsherman #Mets are definitely claiming Beltran procedure done without their blessing, and are threatening some form of action
19 minutes ago from web
Guess rumors of Beltran not being happy with the Mets medical staff last year might have some legs to it.
the 90999 text/donation was set up by the red cross. It’ll be on your phone bill.
Help me out here. All I do is hit the letters for Haiti and then 90999? Can you do it from your regular phone or do you do it from your cell phone?
Just sad. Very sad.
It puts sports and other things into perspective.
trisha
You can call 1-800-red cross and make a donation.
Trisha – on your cell, type in 90999 as the contact/phone number. The message should be HAITI. Make sense?
Or go to http://www.redcross.org, which will explain how to done via text or more traditional methods.
My heart goes out to the victims and their families in Haiti – I can’t even comprehend hundreds of thousands dead. At home, we were watching the news – well actually, my parents were, I wasn’t. I couldn’t bear to see the pictures and the video……. It’s such a poor country – I wish more could be done to help them under even normal circumstances. Now, as the President of Haiti said, the country is destroyed. Wonderful job by the Yankees – just wonderful. My co-worker has family in Haiti – I’m crossing my fingers that they are ok.
As to Beltran – that’s unbelievable. That makes Pavano lying about his accident almost seem like child’s play.
It’s kind of hard to explain to someone how to text.
I don’t know how to do it, I just do it. These damned phones make things too easy.
Although that’s a good thing in this case.
Rose thanks. I will do what Nick suggested and go online. NYY626, thanks, as easy as it probably is, I trust myself more to do it through the Red Cross online.
Thanks all and God bless.
I’m sure this has been talked about a million times, so I apologize. But what is the story with the health of Rocco Baldelli and Xavier Nady? Are both ready to play right now? Is one of them more of a question than the other? I remember hearing about Baldelli and how he had a horrible disease and then he didn’t and then he did . . . but I never heard definitively what his story is.
Thanks!
Well the Red Cross on line is making it clear that they are not accepting volunteers to go to Haiti. That answers my question “I wonder what would happen if i just got on a plane and went there.” I guess that would be a mighty dumb idea – if you could even get a flight there without any specific itinerary.
Trisha,
All commercial flights to Haiti have been canceled anyway as I’m sure the airport (where the president of Haiti is actually bedding down tonight as he is also homeless) is being used solely for relief purposes.
“Would the Mets make a move on MPB Johnny Damon?”
If they did, they still wouldn’t have a CF.
Trisha
Only looking for trained medical professionals to go and American Airlines has volunteered to fly them for free.
I applaud the Yankee organization for making this donation to Haiti.
I hope that other sports organizations will follow the example and give to this very needy cause right now.
Does anyone know how to get Spring Training tickets without buying them from Stub Hub?
Please don’t say Ticket Master.
Ouch!
nyp_joelsherman Anyone else get the feeling Joel Pineiro will need Tommy John surgery for merely negotiating with the Mets
25 minutes ago from web
A couple of years ago I went down and their were scalpers selling. For 100$ we could have had the “Guiliani seats”.
There are no real bad seats though. And the game itself is really only half the show. It’s showing up early and checking out the guys on the practice fields that’s the real fun.
Don’t go to a split squad game though.
And I think the Mets were kinda sorta counting on Delgado for a cheap 1st base option.
But reports are that he’s not moving so good playing in Puerto Rico.
The expectations for the Mets are so low that they are bound to be a surprise team to the upside.
“A couple of years ago I went down and their were scalpers selling. For 100$ we could have had the “Guiliani seats”.
There are no real bad seats though. And the game itself is really only half the show. It’s showing up early and checking out the guys on the practice fields that’s the real fun.
Don’t go to a split squad game though.”
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Awesome advice to all thinking about going.
Unfortunately I’ve been going since 2006, missed last year. I’m just wondering if there is a way to buy a ticket for face value when they go on sale on Friday. -Thanks I appreciate the advice though.
For anyone that donated using the 90999 text method, do you get a confirmation message that the donation went through??
Also, no you can’t get the Mayors seats for $100. Unfortunately the $100 seats turn out to be the back row in a good section.
I also don’t think donating thru a text method is very safe.
Also, no you can’t get the Mayors seats for $100. Unfortunately the $100 seats turn out to be the back row in a good section.”
Unless you unfortunately go to a split squad game.
About texting donations.
http://www.stockhouse.com/News.....?n=7593282
Rodg 12,
You should get a reply asking you to test YES to confirm the donation.
Seriously, don’t donate via TEXT. Go to the Red Cross website.
“text” YES
Try Ticketmaster.
@MTS suck it.
@everyone else, send your donations to a proper website or you might get ripped off. How do you know? At least use your debit or credit card so there is a paper trail. I’m probably wrong, but why not be right.
I hear you can donate via ticketmaster.
I think you can also buy face value Yankee tickets there as well.
For anyone doubting the validity of the text donation method, here is a press release from the Red Cross website confirming its validity.
http://tinyurl.com/yeszc49
I still think the text message is rather fishy. I rather drive to a nearest location and donate. While I’m outside I’ll stop in the bronx eat in the hard rock cafe or something.
Good job by the Yankees for donating
It’s great that the Yanks have donated to Haiti, but let’s put it in perspective. What’s 500,000? A weekend’s pay for CC or A-Rod? Jeter’s shoe budget for a season?
I am happy that they’re trying to get the ball rolling with donations, but I think they could do a little better. Isn’t it tax deductible, Hal?
Must be part of the austerity program that keeps them from signing Damon or something.
Heyman said on hot stove last night that he thinks the Yankees may have out-thought themselves a little bit on the offensive end and that they should still go after Damon because if not they have lost two of their best clutch hitters.
I am still hopeful that Johnny comes back.
I think it is great that the Yankees are donating, who is to say they wont donate more later. I also think the cell phone companies have made it very easy to donate.
500,000 goes a long way in Haiti and its 500,000 more than any other team has given.
Maybe the Marlins should donate some of their revenue sharing cash.
I am happy that they’re trying to get the ball rolling with donations, but I think they could do a little better. Isn’t it tax deductible, Hal?
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I don’t see any other teams making donations.
Two women, an artist and a high school teacher, in my cape cod town have run a project for years to help a school and art center in a small town outside Port-au-Prince. Their annual fundraiser ironically is this saturday night. They usually raise over $10,000 annually.
They take a volunteer group of high school students and teachers down each spring break to work on the school. They do things like build wells to get fresh water in addition to the arts project.
The arts project has spun off a small crafts business selling scarves made by the women in Haiti. They opened up a small shop in our summer resort town of wellfleet selling the scarves .
i trust lisa brown and ellen lebow who run the project totally and give them donations each year without question . they are the real thing and the money goes directly to the kids and people in their project in Haiti with little bureaucratic red tape.
” LeBow has been taking trips to Haiti for 30 years, and 13 years ago took her first trip to Matenwa.
The tiny village on Gonave Island, northwest of Port-au-Prince, has no running water or electricity, and residents have to walk miles for drinking water as they carry it back to their village, LeBow said.
LeBow wanted to find a way for the women in the community to learn a skill and profit from it, so she taught eight of them to paint on silk scarves, which are sold at local stores such as RaRa in Wellfleet.
“It’s a skill they could learn to do that could change their lives and their standard of living,” LeBow said.
Currently, 50 Matenwa women are producing the hand-painted scarves.” – cape cod online
after you give your donations to the charity of your choice for this disaster , if you bookmark this website and when a time comes to give someone a present you could buy the beautiful scarves and help build up these haitian women’s small business in haiti:
http://www.artmatenwa.org/artworks.html
Jack
January 14th, 2010 at 8:49 am
It’s great that the Yanks have donated to Haiti, but let’s put it in perspective. What’s 500,000? A weekend’s pay for CC or A-Rod? Jeter’s shoe budget for a season?
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It’s $500,000 more than any other team has given.
They also had a discussion about where jeter would play once he left SS last night.
I don’t think he needs to move for a couple more years and maybe longer (time will tell), but with his throwing arm I think RF at YS would be a great spot for him to finish up his career.
He could play SS until Swishers contract is up and then move out to RF. Not much ground to cover and he throws plenty well enough.
2012 outfield. Crawford, Granderson, Jeter…just a thought…I wish he could play SS forever
Scalpers sell for slightly above face value at Steinbrenner Field. Be sure to know the seating plan. Seats in the 200 series are above field level but still not bad seats.
The texting thing is legit. I received a confirmation text a little while after I did. You just have to reply YES to make the transaction go through.
And I read somewhere ( here? RAB? twitter? i cant keep up…) that the yankees donated half of what the entire country of China did. Anyone complaining that $500,000 isnt enough is an idiot.
Man that’s a really terrible thing going on in Haiti right now. An earthquake of that magnitude is serious business anywhere but in such a poor country like Haiti…
I’m glad the Yankees gave money, hopefully some of the wealthy players from the DR follow suit and give money to help the people of Haiti.
$500K more than any other team has given is right ! Classy. Nice job by the “evil empire”
“Heyman said on hot stove last night that he thinks the Yankees may have out-thought themselves a little bit on the offensive end and that they should still go after Damon because if not they have lost two of their best clutch hitters.”
Maybe he’s right, but since he regularly advances Boras’s agenda, I’m skeptical.
The Yankees are consistently generous in situations like this and other wealthy teams do squat.
How generous of China to give a whopping million bucks.
“And I read somewhere ( here? RAB? twitter? i cant keep up…) that the yankees donated half of what the entire country of China did. Anyone complaining that $500,000 isnt enough is an idiot. ”
The chinese government only gave 1 million? I find that hard to believe.
http://www.democraticundergrou.....15;4224275
Don;t know how reputable this site is but there is a lot on the internet about China donating 1 mil….
“Heyman said on hot stove last night that he thinks the Yankees may have out-thought themselves a little bit on the offensive end and that they should still go after Damon because if not they have lost two of their best clutch hitters.”
Were you able to see the strings from Boras to Heyman’s mouth when he spoke?
This is just like the Yankees. I read a report that the Pittsburgh Pirates were willing to donate $5,000, but the Yankees blew them out of the water with a $500,000 donation. When will MLB do something about the disparity between the haves and have-nots!?
“Don;t know how reputable this site is but there is a lot on the internet about China donating 1 mil….”
Wow if that turns out to be true it’s pretty sickening that China would only donate a million.
They are a rich country now – a super power – and they give that little? I’m sure the US will be giving tens (hundreds?) of millions.
Crawdaddy, yes I could see them.
also, that 500,000 is just from the team, i believe. it doesn’t take into account donations from the stein family, or the individual players.
Just because China gave $1m to this point, it doesn’t mean they won’t give more. My guess is that they will.
When Johnny finally signs with another team, it will put this issue to rest. Please let a nothing team sign him, it’s too much drama.
He’s not above the TEAM or the most important piece, and has become a distraction. I look forward to the Damon/Boras act ending when he takes his steep pay cut elsewhere, because his ego will suffer! Any right thinking player, at the end of his career would have known how good a deal the Yankees originally proposed and took it. Yet he and his agent over valued him and this offseason’s market. They created this impass between both sides.
If 7mm a year didn’t attract him, no way 2mm a year will. Damon coming back for 11mm less than what he was making will not go well, and he’d be a drag on the club house and ruin their chemistry! Cashman isn’t stupid, he knows Damon has a huge ego, that’s how he was able to bring him to the
Yankees.
It time to move on, this has drawn out too long,enough Damon talk,please. Good bye Johnny!
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Also, just because you don’t read about a donation doesn’t mean it hasn’t taken place. Many do not publicize.
Let’s face it, nobody is obligated to give anything. I think the response is “thank you very much” to whatever comes in. If China gives one million dollars, it’s a million more that Haiti had before the donation. Look within before judging.
When Katrina happened, it was the same thing about volunteering through the Red Cross. They only wanted certain professions. But they had a place on the Red Cross site where you could sign up for some kind of training. I thought about doing it then but forgot all about it. I see the same thing there now. I am going to look into it and if that training then enables me to be someone who can be deployed somewhere in an emergency I am going for it.
Let you know what I find out.
Jack
January 14th, 2010 at 8:49 am
It’s great that the Yanks have donated to Haiti, but let’s put it in perspective. What’s 500,000? A weekend’s pay for CC or A-Rod? Jeter’s shoe budget for a season?
I am happy that they’re trying to get the ball rolling with donations, but I think they could do a little better. Isn’t it tax deductible, Hal?
Must be part of the austerity program that keeps them from signing Damon or something.
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Jack, I bet I can guess your last name. Begins with the letter A…ends with double letter S?
wonder how much the “small market” red sox contributed?
You are kidding me, right?? $500,000 from the Yankees. That’s a JOKE. They are the riches team in ALL sports, spending MILLIONS just to have Steroid users like A-Rod run around a field for 3 hours a day / 162 games a year…. and you ONLY donate 1/2 million. Don’t get me wrong, good for them to donate, but when players and owners make as much as they do, I’m sure they can do better…. and then they reach out and ask us to donate. Based on what they donated vs their salaries compared to mine, I should feel good donating $1.00 in comparison.
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