Comments on: Clayton Kershaw wins Roberto Clemente Award

By: yahmule

yahmule — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 06:29:15 +0000

Kershaw is a great pitcher and an even better human being.

By: nogoodtomedead

nogoodtomedead — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:41:34 +0000

Awesome. Good to see such a young star already making that kind of impact. Class- and crazy good. Wish he could go easier on my Giants though!

By: crankyfrankie

crankyfrankie — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:29:17 +0000

Having run united way drives at work for a number of years it is more important to give something than to worry about what others are giving.

By: btwicey

btwicey — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:44:02 +0000

Brilliant guy

By: raysfan1

raysfan1 — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:20:25 +0000

Certainly there are people in our nation who need help. I hope you give generously, whether time or money, rather than simply question others’ generosity–especially someone who gives both his time and money trying to help others. I recommend the American Red Cross and Running Strong for American Indian Youth. There are many others.

As for Zambia, their life expectancy is 49 years, average per capita GDP is less than $1500 per year, and over 13% of young adults there are HIV positive.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:15:06 +0000

He’s a great player, a generous man, and a worthy choice. He’s one LA celebrity who has his head on straight.

By: Reflex

Reflex — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:58:54 +0000

Because a given amount of money does far more good across far more people in a nation like Zambia than in the USA or EU. If your view is to use what are limited resources to do the maximum amount of good, targeting charities in the US is among the least efficient way to spend a given charity dollar.

This is not to say that supporting causes in the USA is a bad thing. As I understand Kershaw supports several. But from a point of view of doing the most good with a given amount of money, a lot more can be accomplished in the third world than the first.

By: kingscourt25

kingscourt25 — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:15:20 +0000

he does charity in Los Angeles and Texas too

By: TheBlindUmp

TheBlindUmp — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:48:34 +0000

I don’t have anything against Zambia and I’m sure they need an orphanage but, how about doing charity right here in the US of A? We have a lot of needs here and it sure would be nice to see some of the riches we bestow on athletes stay right here at home. Louisiana still could use some help! Detroit is going through a tough time. I’m not an isolationist but dang…east LA could use some help too!