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MLB, it’s not just a game. Major league Baseball donated $1 million thru UNICEF to help children in Haiti. “Major League Baseball believes it is crucial to help the Haitian community in this time of need,” Selig said. “It is difficult for us to imagine the catastrophic toll this earthquake has taken on the people of Haiti, a land not far from the United States. We hope this contribution will help aid in the relief efforts and we encourage our fans to make a donation as well. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all who have been affected by this unimaginable natural disaster.” This is an extension of MLB’s “Going Beyond” effort on behalf of its 30 clubs. They are also encouraging concerned citizens to visit the UNICEF website.
The Yankees also donated $500,000 in support to relief efforts. “The catastrophic event has devastated an entire nation and will have far-reaching effects in the worldwide Haitian community,” the Yankees said in a statement. “The Yankees hope their donation will inspire people throughout the United States to do everything they can to aid the people of Haiti in their time of need.”
Free-agent infielder Miguel Tejada, another Dominican native is preparing a container van with supplies needed for aid. He’s also encouraging all of his MLB colleagues, particularly Dominicans, to step up and help the victims.

Eri Yoshida was a high school student at Kawasaki-kita Senior High School in Kawasaki. At the age of 16, she was the first female drafted in the Japanese professional baseball team, Kobe 9 Cruise. She played alongside male teammates Her pitches have been clocked at 101 kilometres per hour (63 mph),and knuckleball sits around 50 mph. She started learning knuckleball after watching videos of Major League Baseball Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield.
This is the best example to show that women too can play a man’s game. She wasn’t just drafted, she really played the game and proved to everyone that she can be an equal player with her male teammates. And did even better than most. She became a sensation. It was recently announced that she will be part of the Arizona Winter League on January 24, 2010 to showcase her skills with hopes of being signed in the Major League Baseball.

Joe Mauer is the Major League Baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins.
In 2006, he garnered attention from the national media as he recorded .528 batting average. On that same year, he won Pitcher of the Month and Rookie of the Month. He was selected by the players to his first All-Star Game and appeared on the cover of August 2007 issue of Sports Illustrated. He ended the year winning the Silver Slugger award. Early the following year, The Twins signed him a $33 million contract to keep him playing long enough until 2010. In 2008, he won his first Gold Glove. He was voted fourth behind Dustin Pedroia, Justin Morneau, and Kevin Youkilis. In March 2009, he was diagnosed with inflammation in the sacroiliac joint. This did not stop him from reaching the top. On November 23, 2009, Mauer was named the 2009 American League Most Valuable Player by the Baseball Writers of America, with twenty-seven of twenty-eight first place votes. This made Mauer the second catcher in 33 years to win the A.L. MVP.