For a third consecutive year, the Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) has set a record for donations during its Spring Training Fundraising Tour with $4.3 million committed from 1,700 Major & Minor League players, coaches and front-office staff.
While Dr. Genoveva Javier’s husband, Stan, was playing in Major League Baseball, she made a vow that when his career was over she would find a way to make her life about helping others. Through B.A.T., she has done just that and was recognized with the Bart Giamatti Award at the organization’s annual breakfast.
With his family home in disrepair following Hurricane Maria, Fernando Cruz applied for a grant from B.A.T. and received $15,000, helping the then-Minor Leaguer get back on his feet. Now, he's paying it forward.