ST. LOUIS—In an effort to meet the urgent needs of a country in the throes of a dire humanitarian crisis, sporting goods manufacturer Rawlings announced Wednesday that it had donated 50,000 baseball gloves to the Ukrainian war effort. “We knew we had to step up and do something for those whose lives have been upended by this war, and we’re proud to give the Ukrainian people the baseball-related aid they need to get through these desperate times,” said company spokesperson Lloyd Merrill, explaining that Russian bombardment had left large parts of the country with little to no access to outfield gloves, catcher’s mitts, or even youth-sized infield models. “Put yourself in their shoes: Your home has been destroyed, your family has been displaced, and now you’re expected to get through the day without any means of catching baseballs? It’s unimaginable. Our hope is that these gloves can provide some small measure of comfort and hope for these brave people.” Merrill added that Rawlings had worked with international relief organizations to airdrop the gloves over hard-hit towns and villages, though reports confirmed most Ukrainian families were still woefully short on bats, bases, and rosin bags.
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