Shin-Soo Choo, an outfielder and designated hitter for the Texas Rangers, is giving every player in the Rangers' minor league system $1,000 to help alleviate the financial hit they may take amid the coronavirus pandemic.
That's 191 players, meaning the 37-year-old from South Korea is pledging $191,000."I can help other people," Choo, who is heading into his final year of a $130 million, seven-year contract, said Wednesday in a conference call."That's a good thing.""Twenty years ago ... coming from Korea, I nothing," he said."Baseball gives me a lot of things. I want to pay back to other people...It's a hard situation in the world, but still I can help other people.
"I don't want these guys' baseball careers affected by money," Choo said, adding that he hopes his donation can keep players in a position to focus on training at home, and perhaps one day reach the majors. "Probably a lot of guys maybe looking for another job right now," he said."I don't want to lose any players over money."Choo's major league career started in 2005 with the Seattle Mariners.
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