"I'm just trying to convey positivity and goodness to the world..." Kia's 88-home-run giant foreigners are donation angels, and children's cancer patients have been supported since 2017
"I'm just trying to convey positivity and goodness to the world..." Kia's 88-home-run giant foreigners are donation angels, and children's cancer patients have been supported since 2017
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"Patrick is cool."
Kwak Do-gyu (21), who is a student of the KIA Tigers, speaks English well. Kwak Do-gyu, who is training at the Kia Irvine Spring Camp, talked with Patrick Wisdom (34), a foreign hitter, through the club's YouTube channel Gaitivi on Wednesday and spoke with him as mentioned above. There is a reason why Kwak felt Wisdom like that.
"I met Patrick at the weight training center yesterday and worked out together. Seeing him empathize with my son, I should become a father like that," he said. "There is a Clemente Award, which is like a good deed award. That's really, I think is the coolest thing. I was nominated."
As Kwak said, Wisdom was nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award on behalf of the Chicago Cubs in the 2024 season. The Major League Secretariat established the plan in 1973. Clemente was the first Hispanic player in the Major League. He was traveling to deliver relief supplies to the site during the 1972 Great Nicaragua Earthquake, but died due to bad weather conditions.
The MLB Secretariat annually awards the Clemente Award to players who are advanced in social contribution activities after his name. All 30 teams are eligible to produce candidates. The 2024 winner was Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals. Major leaguers consider it a great honor to be nominated.
Wisdom played in the major leagues for seven years, starting with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2018 and then the Chicago Cubs in 2024. According to Gyativi and MLB.com , Wisdom had already been volunteering across the U.S. before becoming a major leaguer.
In particular, according to MLB.com , Wisdom's social contribution began in 2017 when he played for Triple-A under the St. Louis Cardinals, helping baseball fan Braxton Foucault, who was 6 years old. He suffered from brain cancer and was receiving treatment at St. Jude Children's Hospital. Wisdom spent all day with him, showing him the clubhouse, and practicing batting.
When he was the Chicago Cubs, he served as the ambassador for St. Jude and raised money for medical treatment, travel, housing and food to help children's cancer families. He has also worked with local charities in Chicago. Recently, he worked with Dansby Swanson and Sean Armstrong (Cubs) at a food bank in Los Angeles to prepare potatoes and apples. He seems to have helped those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
Wisdom said on MLB.com , "I just do it to spread positivity and goodness to the world, and it's really fun." Regarding the Roberto Clemente Award nomination, he said, "It's an honor and I'm grateful. I'm not doing it to be recognized. It's cool that people recognize it."
Fukua seems to be unforgettable. Wisdom said, "I could feel the joy on his face. All treatment for brain cancer is really difficult. I was happy to see him smile outside, be with others, and feel free in the stadium."
Wisdom is a slugger who hit 88 home runs in the Major League 메이저사이트. He is expected to generate tremendous synergy with Kim Do-young, Na Sung-bum and Choi Hyung-woo in the KIA lineup this season. Such a player has served in the local community for nearly 10 years outside the stadium. Before he is a good player, he is a good person.