Astros’ Peña helps kids access sports in wake of MVP win

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Published December 6, 2022 12:05 PM

By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Peña has long been passionate about helping children with limited resources get access to sports. In the wake of winning World Series MVP by leading the Houston Astros to their second championship, the rookie is using his newfound fame to help do more for those kids. Peña has paired with the DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation for its Sports Matter Day, where he spoke to thousands of kids from age 6 to 18 who gathered at the University of Houston to participate in a day of sports fun and games and before leaving with a bag of equipment for their preferred sport.

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