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The Texas Rangers have entered into a long-term partnership with the Miracle League for the naming rights to the new Texas Rangers Miracle League Field at Randol Mill Park. The Miracle League mission is to provide opportunities for all children to play baseball regardless of their ability. The complex will consist of a custom-designed field with cushioned, synthetic turf to help prevent injuries, wheelchair accessible dugouts, and a completely flat surface to eliminate any barriers to wheelchair-bound players. The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation will help fund the long-term maintenance and upkeep of the field.
Hank Blalock serves as the honorary commissioner of the Wells Fargo Rookie League. Founded in 1993, the Rookie League promotes self-confidence, self-discipline and self-esteem through participation in sports. The program also supports parental involvement in both educational and recreational aspects of children's lives. For more information, please call (817) 273-5207.
At the end of 2007, two tropical storms (Noel and Olga) inundated the Dominican Republic with heavy amounts of rain. With officials fearing a dam failure, they were forced to slowly release water from the Tavera Dame into the Yaque River. Downstream, portions of the city of Santiago were overcome with the ensuring flood. Joaquin Benoit, originally from Santiago, assisted in organizing a relief effort in the Metroplex by collecting clothes and food and delivering them to those in need back in his hometown. Several of Benoit's teammates and fellow Dominican ball players also chipped in with donations.

Benoit is also heavily involved with the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation, donating a portion of his salary each year and is active with the team's Hispanic outreach efforts, participating on the Winter Caravan and visiting local schools.

Eddie Guardado was blessed with a wonderful family and the talent to make a living as a professional baseball player. He and his wife Lisa were also blessed with a daughter, Ava, who is autistic.

Today, one in 150 children born in this country are diagnosed with autism. But studies show with early interventions these children have the opportunity to lead very functional lives in society. The Guardado family realizes the importance of helping others who are not as fortunate and cannot afford the needed resources, so they are creating the Eddie Guardado Foundation and Ava's Friends. The primary goal is to directly help those families in need today. The Guardado's want to offer other children the same chance to grow, develop, and live a full life.

For more information on how to donate time or resources to Ava's Friends, please contact the Eddie Guardado Foundation.

Longtime Rangers employee, Joe Macko continued in his goodwill ambassador role with the club in 2005, making over 100 appearances at schools, senior citizen homes and civic clubs on the behalf of the team. Each year Joe conducts the Joe Macko Ambucs Golf Tournament to help raise money for various civic organizations, such as the Arlington Women's Shelter and the Steve Macko Scholarship Fund. In 2005, the tournament raised over $30,000 to benefit these worthwhile groups. For more information, please call (817) 273-5207.
Kevin Millwood is one of several Rangers players who have chosen to donate a portion of their salaries to the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation. Winner of the Rangers 2007 Jim Sundberg Community Achievement Award, Millwood has asked that $150,000 of his salary each year be donated to the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation. Millwood's involvement in the community can best be described as understated but honest and sincere. Millwood also participates in Triple Play, volunteering at the Arlington Life Shelter, and visiting area children's hospitals. In the summer of 2007, Millwood helped build a house for Habitat for Humanity at Rangers Ballpark.
Rangers home clubhouse and equipment manager Zack Minasian is on the Board of Directors of Caps for Kids, which presents autographed baseball caps to youngsters fighting cancer. Zack coordinates a yearly donation from New Era Caps for each of the 30 Major League teams. In addition, Minasian visits the local children's hospitals and provides caps signed by Rangers players. For more information, please call (817) 273-5207.
During the 2008 season, C.J. Wilson will host three video game tournaments to help raise money for the purchase of new video game units and games to be donated to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. During the 2007 season, C.J. Wilson raised over $10,000 to update a video game room inside the Outpatient Hematology/Oncology unit at Cook Children's Hospital.

Michael Young and his wife Cristina Barbosa-Young host the Weekend to Wipe Out Cancer Ambassadors and their families at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington each year since the 2002 season. Representing over 350 children who are diagnosed with cancer each year at Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Ambassadors are youngsters who are currently undergoing cancer treatment and are selected by the doctors and nurses at Children's Medical Center. The Young's meet with the children, present them with autographs and goody bags, and introduce them during a pre-game ceremony. Texas Rangers Hispanic Events »