MLB follows Yankees lead, donates to earthquake relief
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Jan 14, 2010 
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Here’s the press release.
Major League Baseball has pledged an immediate donation of $1 million to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti, Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced today. The donations are being coordinated through UNICEF, which is aiding earthquake victims by providing necessary supplies to assist with recovery efforts including clean water and sanitation, medical supplies and temporary shelter. The contribution is being made on behalf of Major League Baseball, its 30 Clubs, MLB Network and MLB.com.
“Major League Baseball believes it is crucial to help the Haitian community in this time of need,” said Commissioner Selig. “It is difficult for us to imagine the catastrophic toll this earthquake has taken on the people of Haiti, a land not far from the United States. We hope this contribution will help aid in the relief efforts and we encourage our fans to make a donation as well. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all who have been affected by this unimaginable natural disaster.”
“This generous donation from Major League Baseball will help save the lives of Haitian children,” said Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF. “The people of Haiti urgently need food, fresh water, shelter and medical supplies, and the first days are crucial.”
“This contribution could not come at a more critical moment for the children of Haiti. MLB’s generosity will enable UNICEF to immediately purchase the supplies we need to prevent a second wave of death and suffering, caused by disease and lack of sanitation,” said Caryl M. Stern, President and CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF. “We were powerless to prevent Tuesday’s occurrence. However, we do have the power to help our neighbors in Haiti shape their future. We are extremely grateful to MLB for believing in the future of Haiti’s children.”
In addition to the $1 million donation, Major League Baseball has launched an effort to encourage fans to help in the relief efforts as part of its continuing “Going Beyond” campaign to help those in need throughout the global community.
MLB Network will air public service announcements encouraging fans to make donations aiding Haitian relief efforts. MLB.com also will support the relief efforts with editorial coverage, social media outreach and prominently-displayed links to UNICEF where fans can make contributions online.
Thanks for posting, Chad. Excellent job by MLB……
randy-
Fascinating stuff on Taylor, thanks for sharing.
Hopefully, this will spur other major sports teams and leagues, as well as other entertainment organizations to help out.
Yankee Trader
January 14th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
“When Neil Armstong first set foot on the moon, he and all the space scientists were puzzled by an unidentifiable white object. I knew immediately what it was. That was a home run ball hit off me in 1933 by Jimmie Foxx.” Source: Hall of Fame Yearbook (1989)
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LMAO GB7-The Gomez quotes were great.
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Yeah, I loved him. He was a great story teller when he’d show up at the Yankee games.
Gomez told a story about when he managed Whitey Ford in the minors. Ford and a couple of other players were at a carnivel and got on a ferris wheel. They figured one trip on the wheel and they could get back before curfew. The operator kept the wheel going for 15 minutes and they missed curfew. Gomez paid the guy $2 to keep it going. He fined Ford and the others for missing curew.
He told this on TV with Ford sitting there as they swapped stories. Ford said,”Yeah, and I was out $10.” Gomez gave him his $10 back and Ford started laughing and Gomez asked whay was so funny. Ford said, “Because you only fined me $5, you old b*stard.”
The other one involved Jimmy Poxx. Gomez is standing on the mound, just waiting. McCarthy comes out to find out what’s wrong. Gomez points to Foxx and sais, “I’m waiting for him to get a long distance phone call.”
The man was Yogi I,
Good job by MLB
Correction:
The other one involved Jimmy ***Foxx***. Gomez is standing on the mound, just waiting. McCarthy comes out to find out what’s wrong. Gomez points to Foxx and ***said,*** “I’m waiting for him to get a long distance phone call.”
randy l.
January 14th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
gb7-
carl’s best year was when he hit .348 for the pirates in a part time role.
he platooned with al oliver at first some and also outfield.
the next year he was traded and played with torre and all those great cardinal players.
the thing i used to like talking with carl is that he’d be telling some story and casually throw in a gibson or koufax reference.
i also remember him once saying that he’d played with players like clemente, stargell, richie allen and against mays and aaron and he’d never seen anyone with the swing speed canseco had.
he didn’t know why back then, but it’s obvious now.
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Randy, who’s Carl Taylor working for now? Is he still in baseball?
Hopefully the NFL and NBA will follow MLBs lead.
Josh Johnson got a new 4 year deal.
Good move by MLB.
Not to keep dragging in the cat, but I had posted this in the last thread and it gotten eaten alive –
let’s go yanks –
Earlier (around 4-ish) I was listening to XM in the car, and Rob Dibble read language from the CBA which would back Carlos Beltran in this decision. (Or could, to be clearer). The Mets could file a grievance if they wished to, and the commissioner would decide. But based on all the known circumstances, it looks like Beltran isn’t automatically in the wrong here. He may have to pay out of his own pocket for this surgery, if I understand what I heard.
If I’m not mistaken, Beltran had the lesser invasive of the surgeries, no? The scope as opposed to the micro-whatever surgery?
GB, Finish the story, YOU were the Ferris Wheel operator !!!!!!!!
John Henry can now breathe a sigh of relief knowing he’s under the umbrella of MLB and UNICEF for earthquake victims in Haiti opposed to attempting to match the individual Yankee donation by dipping into his floundering hedge funds.
Josh Johnson: 4 yr/39 million dollar extension.
Pat M.
January 14th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
GB, Finish the story, YOU were the Ferris Wheel operator !!!!!!!!
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Hey!!! You weren’t one of the young punks with Ford, were you?
I’m glad that Johnson got his extention. Maybe it will end all of the stupid trade suggestions on how to rip off the Marlins.
I think Johnson could have gotten way more than that as a free agent.. Maybe he likes Miami though..good for the fish, if they are gonna get money from the Yankees at least make them spend it on players.
Damon in talks with Tigers, awesome.
Nick Johnson is the perfect # 2 hitter with that 4 year streak of 400+OBP.
He will create a ton of runs, his speed and health are only question marks. I believe he will be healthy as a strict DH however.
gb7-
i’m not sure what carl taylor is doing. he’s the one who introduced me to neil allen back when carl was working for the yankees. he couldn’t catch neil anymore so he recommended me to neil to catch him.
when i last saw neil two years ago with the rays one of the first things he asked was if i had heard from carl or what happened with him. neil lives in sarasota where carl has lived forever , so it’s a bit of a mystery
carl is like that though. he disappeared from the game for a long time before he got the yankee job.
i’ll be down in florida a lot this winter. i’ll try to see if i can track him down.
new thread
Thanks, Randy. Even at the age of 66, he might not be a bad choice as a catching coach somewhere, assuming that he’s still mobile. NYY could use minor league coaches. as best I remember, he was a pretty decent catcher that got stuck behind better ones…Sanguillen, Torre and Porter.
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