The devastating earthquakes and tsunamis that ravaged Japan earlier this month have generated aid and relief from all around the world, baseball players included. The Mariners' Ichiro donated roughly $1.25 million to the relief effort earlier this week and now on Friday, the Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka has made a $1 million donation of his own to the Japanese Red Cross through the official team charity of the Red Sox, the Red Sox Foundation.
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↵↵↵The Red Sox announced today that the Red Sox Foundation has received $1 million from pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka to help victims of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan on March 11. 100% of these funds will be provided to the Japanese Red Cross Society to fund ongoing relief efforts.
↵"Our efforts on the field are dedicated to all who are suffering from this catastrophe. We are in this together, so we must overcome tragedy together." Matsuzaka said in a videotaped message released by the Club earlier this month.
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So far, the Red Sox Foundation has raised more than $1.3 million from fans and Red Sox players to support the Japanese Red Cross Society's relief efforts. Additionally, Hideki Okajima, Junichi Tazawa and Itsuki Shoda also made personal donations.