LAS VEGAS -- Major League Baseball is hosting its seventh annual charity auction at the Winter Meetings this week, and this year it's supporting the Jackie Robinson Foundation and the Negro Leagues Museum.
The Angels are doing their part with three unique experiences that can be bid on as part of the auction, including meet and greets with Michael Trout and Shohei Ohtani as well as the chance to throw out a ceremonial first pitch.
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The Jackie Robinson Foundation and the Negro Leagues Museum are two important institutions that educate future generations of young people through honoring significant moments and individuals of baseball's past.
The auction is live on MLB.com/wintermeetingsauction from now through Thursday, when it will conclude at 7 p.m. PT. Items include special baseball experiences, including meetings with some of the game's biggest stars, along with unique items donated by MLB and the 30 clubs.
The meet and greets include four tickets on the club level, complimentary parking and field passes for batting practice on a mutually agreed upon date. The ceremonial first pitch is on April 10 against the Brewers and includes four club level tickets and parking.
The annual Winter Meetings auction, which was created in 2012, has raised roughly $1.15 million to assist a variety of causes, including cancer research, a youth baseball and softball field in memory of Shannon Forde, and a scholarship fund in memory of Katharine Feeney.
This year's auction is set to contribute to the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars program as well as to the Jackie Robinson Museum, which is currently under development in New York City and scheduled to open in 2019. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, located in Kansas City, will use the funds toward much-needed repairs from recent damage and vandalism.