LAS VEGAS -- Items ranging from game-used jerseys worn by Salvador Perez and Raul Mondesi to autographed baseballs from George Brett and Whit Merrifield will be up for bid by the Royals in the annual Major League Baseball charity auction in conjunction with the Winter Meetings.
This year's auction will support the Jackie Robinson Foundation and the Negro Leagues Museum (located in Kansas City), 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 through Thursday, when it will conclude at 9 p.m. CT. 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.
Aside from the autographed baseballs and jerseys, the Royals are putting up for bid baseball-related experiences. Among those are:
• A Spring Training meet and greet and VIP experience with manager Ned Yost
• Social media assistant for a day
• Team photographer for a day
• A day of experience at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Since its inception in 2012, the Winter Meetings auction has raised approximately $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 Katy Feeney.