Orioles center fielder Adam Jones prefers to go about his work in the community without a lot of fanfare, but he didn’t really have a choice after his big contribution to the Mamie Johnson Little League program went viral.
The Mamie Johnson All-Star team is the first predominantly black team to reach the Mid-Atlantic regional tournament and earn a chance to win a place in the Little League World Series.
Jones saw a tweet asking for help sending the team to Connecticut and he responded with a contribution of $8,500. Others responded, too, and combined to raise enough money that Jones’ contribution will give the league a nest egg for future endeavors.