Is Major League Baseball Shortchanging the Jackie Robinson Foundation?
That’s what Sons of Steve Garvey are asking today, given the news that Major League Baseball is donating $1.2 million to the Jackie Robinson Foundation to fund scholarships over the next four years (at 300k per annum). The Sons make a pretty valid point that maybe the sum is greater than the whole, if that little redundancy can make any sense. See, that 1.2? It’s over four years. Still a big chunk of change, no doubt. But it’s a little bet less grand when you really break it down. Okay, so $1.2 million over four years means $300,000 per year. Divided by 30 MLB teams, each scholarship is worth $10,000 per year per team. So counting the 25 people on each team’s active roster, MLB is generously donating $400 per player. $400. That’s not enough to park 27 cars at Dodger Stadium, nor is it enough to drink 50 beers. Now, first of all, there is nothing “shortchanged” about 1.2 million dollars. That is a ton of money, and I think it is fantastic that Bud Selig has helped to raise that much fro
