September 15 is the day that the corporate behemoth that is MLB has designated to celebrate the philanthropic legacy of the late Roberto Clemente. In that vein, Mike Tauchman was named the White Sox nominee for the award, largely in recognition for the veteran outfielder and his wife Eileen raising over $39,000 for families in need of craniofacial medical support.
“Anybody that plays this game knows the story of Roberto Clemente, not only who he was as a player and what he meant to the game in that way, but also as maybe our best example of how to be a better person off the field,” Tauchman said on Monday. “My wife deserves a lot of the credit, sort of the genesis of the idea. And the White Sox were great in helping us execute, using some of their connections. But it’s a cause that is deeply personal to us. The support from family, friends, fans, all of the above, it has meant a lot to us.”
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