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November 16, 2010
Hudson Uses Award Money for 'Miracle Field': Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson is devoting the $20,000 he won as the National League's comeback player of the year to build a baseball field in honor of a Make-a-Wish kid he got to know in 2006. Justin's Miracle Field -- which is being built in Kingsland, Ga., for special-needs kids -- is named for the late Justin Norris. "This is a guy who raised a ton of money," Hudson said of Justin's father Jeff. "It's a powerful thing when a father can do something like this."
I find it unusual that "most" of these very rich athletes rarely use their own money to fund causes. Hudson probably made $50,000,000+ and gives $20,000 that he never saw and that is considered charity? I wish I was in their position and might write something out of my own check book.
posted by gfinsf at 09:34 AM on November 17, 2010
Hudson's career earnings are $70 million. He started the Hudson Family Foundation charitable organization, which had around $13 million in the bank and paid out $400,000 in 2009, if I read their Form 990 correctly. Hudson has done so much in the community he was nominated for baseball's Roberto Clemente award seven times.
posted by rcade at 10:24 AM on November 17, 2010
that is considered charity? I wish I was in their position and might write something out of my own check book.
If I'm reading that right, he's given something and you've given nothing and you're questioning whether his contribution counts?
posted by yerfatma at 10:33 AM on November 17, 2010
That's a great story. I hope they raise the money they need.