Giancarlo Stanton, your friendly neighborhood baseball destroyer, is taking some time this off season to give back to a cause that is near and dear to him. On Wednesday, it was announced that Stanton would be donating $72,500 to the All-Star Smiles Organization. After helping create the organization in 2014, they have provided free preventative dental services and education to approximately 1,000 children in the Miami area.
The story of Stanton’s involvement in the foundation goes back to one of the scariest events in Miami Marlins history. Before this season, 2014 was arguably Stanton’s best season where in 145 games Stanton hit .