Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt and his wife, Jessica, have given fans nearly half a million reasons to love them – and that number is only going to grow.
For the past two seasons, the Bassitts have donated $10,000 (USD) to the Jays Care Foundation’s RBI Summer Edition program for every game Chris pitches and the team wins. So far, their contributions total an impressive $414,202, and they’re bringing the initiative back again this year.
“In the final year of his contract, we really wanted to see what we could do to have the most impact,” Jessica Bassitt told CityNews. “We really want to see if we can beat what we’ve done in the past.”
Beyond their personal donations, the couple has…