MLB, MLBPA donate $1M for Venezuela quake aid
Key takeaways
- Major League Baseball and the MLB Players' Association announced a joint $1 million donation Tuesday to aid in recovery from the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week.
- Venezuela was crowned champions of the World Baseball Classic in March.
- Twin seven-plus-magnitude earthquakes hit the northern part of Venezuela last Wednesday, devastating communities in Caracas, La Guaira and its surrounding areas.
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Major League Baseball and the MLB Players' Association announced a joint $1 million donation Tuesday to aid in recovery from the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week.
The money will be steered to the American Red Cross, helping the organization provide shelter, safe drinking water, healthcare, essential relief items and mental health services for a country with deep-rooted baseball influence. Venezuela was crowned champions of the World Baseball Classic in March. Days later, on Opening Day, 60 Venezuelan-born players were sprinkled throughout major league rosters.
Twin seven-plus-magnitude earthquakes hit the northern part of Venezuela last Wednesday, devastating communities in Caracas, La Guaira and its surrounding areas. As of Monday, the death toll had climbed to a reported 1,719 people, with thousands more Venezuelans still missing.