Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig have named the Toronto Blue Jays as the 2012 recipient of the Commissioner’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence for their work with the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy. Read
The White Sox have been named the 2011 recipients of the Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence. The award, created in 2010, recognizes outstanding community efforts of a Major League club. Read more
Major League Baseball created The Commissioner's Community Initiative Program in an effort to support youth-related charitable causes. The goal is to provide tickets to those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend a baseball game.