Triple-A Final Stretch to Benefit Local Charities
September 21, 2021 - Pacific Coast League (PCL) News Release
New York, NY - Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the creation of a charitable component to the 10-game Triple-A Final Stretch of games that will benefit 501(c)3 charities in each Triple-A city.
For each home run hit by Triple-A teams (home and road games) during the Triple-A Final Stretch, Minor League Baseball will donate $50 per home run to a local charity selected by the team. The team hitting the most home runs over the 10-game span will generate an extra $5,000 donation for their charity.
The Triple-A Final Stretch begins tonight, when Jacksonville hosts Memphis, while the remaining Triple-A clubs will begin their Final Stretch games on Sept. 22 or 23.
"Minor League Baseball teams have long been great community partners, and we are pleased to make a donation to each of these local charities on behalf of our Triple-A teams for their performance during the Triple-A Final Stretch," said Major League Baseball's Vice President, Minor League Operations and Development, Peter Woodfork. "These charities provide a variety of valuable services to their community, and it is our honor to recognize their efforts."
The local charities selected to receive the donation include:
Albuquerque Isotopes - Enlace Comunitario
Buffalo Bisons - WNY Heroes
Charlotte Knights - Baseball For Life
Columbus Clippers - The Buckeye Ranch
Durham Bulls - Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League
El Paso Chihuahuas - El Paso Border Youth Athletic Association
Gwinnett Stripers - Trans Housing Atlanta
Indianapolis Indians - Indianapolis RBI
Iowa Cubs - Kiwanis Miracle League
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp - 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project
Las Vegas Aviators - YMCA of Southern Nevada
Lehigh Valley IronPigs - Boys & Girls Club of Allentown
Louisville Bats - Boys & Girls Club of Kentuckiana
Memphis Redbirds - Memphis Little League
Nashville Sounds - Nashville RBI
Norfolk Tides - Booker T. Washington High School Friends and Alumni Association
Oklahoma City Dodgers - Cleats For Kids
Omaha Storm Chasers - B&B Sports Academy
Reno Aces - District 1 Little League
Rochester Red Wings - Pirate Toy Fund
Round Rock Express - Austin RBI
Sacramento River Cats - California Fire Foundation
St. Paul Saints - ACES4KIDS
Salt Lake Bees - Sons of Baseball Foundation
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders - Wyoming Valley Challenger Baseball
Sugar Land Skeeters - Sugar Land Little League
Syracuse Mets - Syracuse Challenger Baseball
Tacoma Rainiers - Rebuilding Together South Sound
Toledo Mud Hens - Boys & Girls Club of Toledo
Worcester Red Sox - Why Me & Sherry's House
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