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Homers That Help Campaign Generates $20,700 for Local Charities in 30 Triple-A Communities

Triple-A teams combine to launch 314 home runs over 140 games

New York, NY, October 4, 2021 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the Homers That Help campaign during the Triple-A Final Stretch raised $20,700 for 501(c)3 charities across the 30 Triple-A communities.

Each home run hit by Triple-A teams over the final 10 games of the season generated a $50 donation to a local charity selected by each team. By leading the Final Stretch with 24 home runs, the Omaha Storm Chasers also claimed the overall Homers That Help prize, a $5,000 donation for their charity, the B&B Sports Academy in Omaha.

“We are very pleased that the stretch drive of the Triple-A season not only generated excitement for fans but also donations to deserving organizations in our communities across the country,” said Major League Baseball’s Senior Vice President, Minor League Operations and Development, Peter Woodfork. “We thank our players and clubs for their efforts throughout our return to the field this year and look forward to an even more exciting 2022.”

“We are thrilled to be the recipient of the Homers that Help championship donation and we want to thank the Storm Chasers organization and Minor League Baseball for their support and generosity,” said B&B Sports Academy Co-founder Terence “Bud” Crawford. “This money will help us further our programming at the gym, helping more at-risk kids in our community.”

TRIPLE-A FINAL STRETCH HOMERS THAT HELP TOTALS

TeamHome RunsDonationCharity
Albuquerque Isotopes15$750Enlace Comunitario
Buffalo Bisons7$350WNY Heroes
Charlotte Knights7$350Baseball For Life
Columbus Clippers13$650The Buckeye Ranch
Durham Bulls8$400Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League
El Paso Chihuahuas10$500El Paso Border Youth Athletic Association
Gwinnett Stripers7$350Trans Housing Atlanta
Indianapolis Indians19$950Indianapolis RBI
Iowa Cubs4$200Kiwanis Miracle League
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp7$3505000 Role Models of Excellence Project
Las Vegas Aviators7$350YMCA of Southern Nevada
Lehigh Valley IronPigs9$450Boys & Girls Club of Allentown
Louisville Bats6$300Boys & Girls Club of Kentuckiana
Memphis Redbirds10$500Memphis Little League
Nashville Sounds8$400Nashville RBI
Norfolk Tides7$350Booker T. Washington High School Friends and Alumni Association
Oklahoma City Dodgers11$550Cleats For Kids
Omaha Storm Chasers24$1200B&B Sports Academy
Reno Aces5$250District 1 Little League
Rochester Red Wings7$350Pirate Toy Fund
Round Rock Express19$950Austin RBI
Sacramento River Cats13$650California Fire Foundation
St. Paul Saints8$400ACES4KIDS
Salt Lake Bees13$650Sons of Baseball Foundation
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders12$600Wyoming Valley Challenger Baseball
Sugar Land Skeeters11$550Sugar Land Little League
Syracuse Mets11$550Syracuse Challenger Baseball
Tacoma Rainiers12$600Rebuilding Together South Sound
Toledo Mud Hens15$750Boys & Girls Club of Toledo
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