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One of the constant themes of this usually very ridiculous column is an appreciate for the philanthropic efforts of players in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. It is always nice to see players use their means and success to give back to the community and the world at large. Carlos Martínez has been doing this for awhile with his foundation Tsunami Waves. Adam Wainwright has also given back through his foundation Big League Impact. That organization hosted a fundraiser on Thursday night:
A look #BehindTheScenes at how much fun these guys have. Tomorrow is going to be a blast! Visit https://t.co/lVynflxpia for tickets! @lastoneformiles @UncleCharlie50 @Stuivailala @mike_mayers59 @JGyorko05 @DreamWeava7 @Tyler_Lyons Full Video Here: https://t.co/Ok5eIRd3hG pic.twitter.com/TUi1Y3vg5K
— Big League Impact (@BigLeagueImpact) July 26, 2018
After a breakout season in 2017, Tommy Pham has followed his teammates’ lead in efforts to give back. Earlier Thursday morning, Pham hosted his first youth Pro Camp for local children in the area. Here are some adorable sights from the day:
Tommy Pham (@TphamLV) having fun with local kids on his day off. This is his first youth ProCamp in the area. @KMOV #STLCards pic.twitter.com/riGxuO3AHe
— Brooke Grimsley (@BrookeGrimsley) July 26, 2018
Our ProCamps Staff and ProCampers at the @TphamLV Baseball ProCamp rehydrated with @TheRealEnergice after camp today! #EnergIce pic.twitter.com/kK2X1nCTcW
— ProCamps (@ProCamps) July 26, 2018
Had a great time at my baseball @ProCamps pic.twitter.com/fNlXkUW0wY
— Tommy Pham (@TphamLV) July 26, 2018
Even on offdays, it can be a great day for baseball!
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