Joba Starts Early Bid for a Roberto Clemente Award

by jscape2000 on Oct 30, 2009 5:01 PM EDT in News Comment 5 comments

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Lost in the bustle of Game 2's pregame ceremony (and mostly ignored by Buck and McCarver during their Pedro love fest), was that Derek Jeter won the 2009 Roberto Clemente Award.

Joba is following the Captain's example and will be hosting a benefit for Camp Acorn, a summer/winter social and recreational program for children and young adults with multiple disabilities.

Joba has gotten a lot of press for his hard childhood and for his off-field mistakes. He's a professional athlete, and no one would really be surprised if he just went home in the offseason. Most guys start foundations and charities after they sign big free agent deals, but Joba isn't waiting for his big payday before giving back. It's a conscious decision to try to parlay fame into support for a worthy cause.

Camp Acorn is selling tickets for the benefit in Garfield, NJ on November 16th. I'm sure Joba will have some great stories to tell, so if anybody goes, share so that we can all have an off-season laugh.

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Good stuff.

I’m sure we’ll here none of it from Fox, cuz its not like they even mentioned it about even Derek Jeter.

Its a real shame that people who merely watch FOX for the WS coverage missed out on this (and probably will miss this with Joba too), cuz this is the sort of thing that makes the Yankees great.

Not to say other players/ don’t do this sort of thing, but its a little sad that you never hear about it other that MLB network, and of course PSA and other good Yank blogs.

DO WHAT JERRY HAIRSTON DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by FreeBradshaw on Oct 30, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I love the fact that so many players

are giving back. What I especially love is the fact that Joba isn’t getting paid $30 million a year and still gives back to the community. Good work Joba. Keep it up.

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by TheMelkman on Oct 30, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Joba's community service

It’s great that Joba is doing this, but other players are doing it also. Let’s hope he will be doing it in another uniform, though. He is a pampered baby, and he is definately out of focus in doing his primary job…….pitching.

by ndirish on Oct 31, 2009 8:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs