As a student of baseball and Afro-American history, Cameron Maybin has come to greatly admire Jackie Robinson – not only because he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, but because of the education Robinson received at UCLA and his service to this country as an officer in the U.S. Army.

And, like Jackie Robinson (although nobody is making baseball comparisons between the two as of yet), Cam has a deep understanding of the opportunity he’s been afforded to affect the lives of people in a positive way.  So it isn’t surprising at all that, upon signing his contract, Cam made a financial commitment to the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

That institution’s commitment to the advancement of minority youths through educational opportunity and leadership development strongly resonates with Cameron.  So does the fact that the percentage of Afro-Americans playing Major League Baseball has steadily declined over the past several years.

Thus, Cam sees a dual opportunity to lead by example – first, in realizing his potential on the field as a future star in Major League Baseball … second, in then using his pro baseball status off the field to support Afro-American and other minority youths across the country – whether they choose baseball or any other walk of life.

To learn more about the Jackie Robinson Foundation, visit www.jackierobinson.org.