The Seattle Mariners baseball club, with strong ties to Japan, is pledging support for relief efforts, led by their star outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who has donated 100 million yen ($1.24 million) to the Japanese Red Cross in his native country.
The Mariners will also match all donations received from fans and employees during a fundraising campaign planned for their first six home games of the upcoming season, including a “Salute to Japan Night.”
(READ the AFP story in Yahoo News)