Baseball is a game of wins, losses and…good deeds. Two Bay Area brothers formed Baseball Buddies to provide leftover equipment to kids in need. Jordan Leffler, age 15, and his 14-year-old brother Matthew discovered a treasure trove of used baseball cleats — still in good condition, while cleaning out their garage in San Jose.
The boys wanted to donate the goods to youth baseball teams that couldn’t afford equipment. So with the help of Barryessa Little League, the boys started Baseball Buddies and began collecting donated bats, gloves, helmets and cleats from the community.
Soon they had enough equipment to help fill a plane at Travis Air Force Base, where the baseball goods were shipped to young ballplayers in Honduras. Their donated items have also helped kids in Haiti and to the Boys and Girls Clubs in San Jose.
In today’s world, it’s nice to hear about kids doing something positive to make a difference.
Here’s a link to the Baseball Buddies web site:
