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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
AGE: 31
POSITION: Outfield
BIRTHPLACE: Aragua, Venezuela
RESIDES: Aragua, Venezuela
SCHOOL: Aragua, Venezuela
PERSONAL: Single
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For
the past three years, Bobby Abreu has spent $10,000 per
season on his “Abreu’s Amigos” program.
He purchases tickets to most Friday evening games, as
well as giving t-shirts and concessions to various youth
groups in the Greater Philadelphia area. As part of the
program, he meets with each group of kids on the field
after batting practice for photos and autographs. Over
the past few years, Bobby has made several visits to Inner
City youth organizations such as the Police Athletic League
and YMCA in predominantly Latino areas. He coaches the
kids and encourages them to finish their education. He
donated $2,500 to Camp No Worries, a camp for children
with cancer and their siblings. In 2001, he served as
honorary chairman for the American Red Cross Blood Drive.
The Red Cross provided relief supplies for flood victims
in his native Venezuela. Bobby was the winner of the Phillies
annual Community Service Award for his many contributions
to the community. The award comes with a $10,000 grant
to the charity of his choice.
In
2004, Bobby Abreu recorded his second career 30 home run/30
stolen base season with a home run on the last day of
the season. He remains the only Phillie to accomplish
this feat in franchise history. He became the fourth player
in Major League history with six straight 20 home run/20
stolen base seasons. He was a member of the 2004 National
League All-Star Team and won his first Silver Slugger
Award.
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