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Tigers lose more than stats in Granderson trade
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: December 10, 2009
- In: Baseball | Charity work | Foundation | MLB | Sports Legacy
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When all is said and done, baseball is a business. There are some unenviable tasks that are necessary in order to keep the product, in this case the Detroit Tigers, moving forward. The general manager, Dave Dombrowski, stated that trading Curtis Granderson was one of the more difficult moves he has had to make because [...]
Derek Jeter named SI Sportsman of the Year
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: December 1, 2009
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Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees has recently been awarded the 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. It is hard to believe that after all the Yankee greats, Jeter is the first Yankee to win the award. It would also be difficult for someone to argue for someone to else to be awarded [...]
Jeter wins Clemente Award
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: October 30, 2009
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Before the start of Game 2 of the World Series last night, Derek Jeter was presented with the Roberto Clemente Award for his leadership in his Turn 2 Foundation which creates and supports signature programs and activities that motivate young people to turn away from drugs and alcohol. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091029&content_id=7573566&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Derek Jeter’s Foundation in running for Clemente award
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: September 3, 2009
Yankee Captain Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation, which encourages kids to stay away from unhealthy habits and rewards those who achieve, may win the Roberto Clemente award, an award that is given to the baseball player in his role in the community: http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090902&content_id=6744280&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy
Yankees hold charity event at 3am
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: August 26, 2009
Hate them or love them, the New York Yankees did a major thing by helping out Camp sundown, a camp for kids who are affected drastically by the sunlight. http://www.athlebrities.com/2009/08/17/camp-sundown-at-yankee-stadium/
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