CLEVELAND -- After manager Terry Francona and several other members of the 2016 American League champion Indians helped create the Larry Doby Youth Fund in October, the team announced the recipients of $1 million in grants on Friday.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Clubs of Cleveland, College Now Greater Cleveland Inc. and Cleveland Peacemakers Inc. are just three of the 18 recipients of the grants.
"The Cleveland Indians organization has demonstrated inspiring generosity and commitment to our community through the personal donations of the entire franchise," Ronn Richard, president and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation, said in a release.