LA Wildfire Dodgers' MVP Donates 400 Million by Burning ¼ in Seoul...Dodgers Harsh Fire, Very Heartbroken
Jan 11, 2025
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Major League Baseball's website MLB.com 11th (Korea Standard Time) 'During this week's devastating wildfires across Los Angeles, several Dodgers players are joining relief efforts for those who continue to fight the fires. According to ESPN's Jeff Bankruptcy Reporter, Fred Freeman, 36, and his wife Chelsea donated a total of $300,000 (about 400 million won) to three places: the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, the Pasadena Fire Department, and the Salvation Army.
Freeman's wife, Chelsea, also said on her social media that she was trying to donate to Pasadena Humane, an abandoned animal shelter that is caring for pets lost or abandoned in wildfires.
Freeman is the Dodgers' flagship first baseman and is a special hitter who won the National League MVP in 2020 when he was with the Atlanta Braves. In 2018, he won the Gold Glove in the National League's first baseman category, a defensive award, and won the Silver Slugger (hit award) three times through 2019, 2020 and 2021. He wore the World Series ring at Atlanta in 2021 and the Dodgers in 2024 and was last year's World Series MVP.
Freeman signed a six-year total of $162 million (about 238.9 billion won) with the Dodgers in 2022, the very next season that led Atlanta to a World Series championship. Freeman's hometown is California, and the Dodgers are his hometown team. Freeman, who returned to his hometown, is still showing off his top skills, and he has given a little boost by donating some of his wealth now that his hometown has been devastated by wildfires.
Dodgers veteran utility Chris Taylor (35) also joined the donation. MLB.com has launched a donation through the CT3 Foundation, where Taylor and his wife Marie support the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation. They plan to donate up to $5,000 (7.37 million won in reverse)," the report said.
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The Los Angeles wildfires began on the 8th. Strong winds and dry winter climates have created an environment where fires are likely to spread to larger areas. Los Angeles firefighters are trying to contain wildfires that have spread widely, including Pacific Palisades, Altadena/Pasadena/West Hills, Sylmar, Acton and Granada Hills.
According to California and LA county authorities on the morning of the 11th, the wildfire burned about 148 square kilometers, about ¼ of the size of Seoul. Authorities reported that at least 10,000 buildings were damaged in the fire, and at least 5,300 were destroyed in wildfires in Buchon Pacific Palisades, home to many Hollywood stars and wealthy people.
Reuters estimated that Wells Fargo, a major U.S. financial company, will take a total economic hit of well over $60 billion (about 88 trillion won) due to the disaster. Another financial firm, JP Morgan, reported that the loss of insurance related to the fire alone was expected to exceed $20 billion (about 29 trillion won).
The LA Times also said that the wildfire is likely to be recorded as one of the biggest natural disasters in U.S. history, and the economic loss is expected to be in the tens of billions of dollars.
The Dodgers issued a statement on the 11thJuss players and front office and staff are very heartbroken by the devastating fire in Los Angeles. We are working closely with our community partners and affected areas, and we hope to announce our immediate efforts and intelligent things to do in the future. We thank the emergency responders on the front lines of this tragedy and express our condolences to the thousands of families who lost their homes and properties, including members of the Dodgers."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
