Julius Rodriguez He showed his gratitude to his hometown, Loma de Cabrera, to which he was commissioned to donate an ambulance in the first place to be used by the Civil Defense for any emergency.
The MLB Rookie of the Year was presented to the director of Civil Protection, Juan Salas, according to journalist Héctor Gómez through his social networks.
The Mariners player also shared with the kids in his community and did a toy delivery for them.
“Starting today, this border municipality and the surrounding areas are better prepared and equipped to be able to assist and transfer people who may be involved in emergency situations to hospital treatment centres. This is thanks to the big heart of Julio Rodríguez, a young man who bears the name of the country in foreign lands and who today proves he has a commitment to the well-being of the land where he was born,” said director Salas, according to El Nuevo newspaper Diary.
For his part, the player said he is happy to help people in his hometown: “I am very grateful and happy to be able to donate this ambulance to my city. From now on we will continue to contribute to continue improving the conditions of our city and we will continue to change many things in a positive way,” Rodríguez said.
Rodríguez with this gesture demonstrates his commitment to the territory in which he was born and the desire to give something back to the less favored communities of Dajabón. As you recall, the Dominican comes from signing a contract extension with the Seattle Mariners for 12 years and $209.3 million.
