Former MLBPA Executive Director, Michael Weiner, lost a courageous and inspiring battle against an inoperable brain tumor in November 2013. Just 51 at the time of his death, Michael spent most of his adult life caring for others. In 2014, Major League baseball players honored Michael’s legacy by establishing the Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies. Since its debut, we received more than 200 eligible applications from 100 different schools across the United States; and 30 outstanding students were selected to each receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Players Trust to assist in their academic costs. Based on the number of applicants, and the content contained within their applications, it’s safe to say that the next generation of labor leaders is a passionate one, committed to improving the rights of workers.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2021 – Since its inception in 1996, the Major League Baseball Players Trust has distributed more than $25 million to nonprofits to help meet community needs on behalf of Players. To celebrate this milestone, the Players Trust today announced its partnership and donation of...
Donation will directly support the Minor League grant program NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2020 -- The Major League Baseball Players Trust today announced a $500,000 donation to More Than Baseball to provide direct support to Minor League players whose season was canceled in 2020 as a result of...
2021 Grant Application Process is Now Open NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2020 – The Major League Baseball Players Trust today announced the recipients of the 2020 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies, marking the sixth year the life and work of the MLBPA’s late executive director has been...
The Players Trust is providing a $100,000 grant to Save the Children, Dominicana in support of their COVID-19 relief program. This program includes addressing food insecurity and supporting a variety of initiatives, including the following: WASH Program: Within WASH interventions,...
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Major League Baseball Players Trust on Wednesday announced it will commit $1 million to help support minor leaguers unable to play this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The world health crisis has put many professional sports leagues on hold, including the...
The Grant Marks the Latest Contribution from the Player Trust’s Ongoing COVID-19 Relief Program NEW YORK, May 5, 2020 -- The Major League Baseball Players Trust today announced a partnership with DonorsChoose to support teachers and their students who have been impacted by school closures as...
NEW YORK, April 28, 2020 -- The Major League Baseball Players Trust today launched its COVID-19 Relief Program and announced a partnership with Protect The Heroes as an initial effort to support and relieve communities significantly affected by COVID-19. The Players Trust is joining the ...
In honor of Martin Luther King Weekend 2020, the Players Trust hosted the Players Trust DREAM Weekend, bringing a series of free baseball camps to underserved youth across Mississippi. The Players Trust hosted camps in Perkinston, Hattiesburg and Jackson; each camp hosting 200 children...
NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2019 -- The Major Leagues Baseball Players Trust today announced a Players Goodwill Tour of Colombia. The tour will mark the Trust’s first visit to the country. Events will take place from December 10–13, 2019, in three different cities. The...
NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Major League Baseball Players Trust joined with organizations around the world in recognition of Giving Tuesday by awarding a $100,000 grant to California Strong to provide continued assistance to the thousands of people affected by wildfires and other tragic events that...
Fellow players vote Granderson Marvin Miller Man of the Year for unprecedented fourth time; Trout named Player of the Year and AL Outstanding Player NEW YORK, Oct. 24 – Players selected Curtis Granderson as Marvin Miller Man of the Year for an unprecedented fourth time, while Mike Trout was...
NL OUTSTANDING ROOKIE PETE ALONSO First baseman Pete Alonso led the majors with 53 home runs as a rookie and captivated baseball fans across the country with his power and production, breaking records all season long. Dubbed the Polar Bear, the 24-year-old from Tampa earned his first trip...
Joins mental health nonprofit’s Campaign to Change Direction NEW YORK, Oct. 10 -- In recognition of World Mental Health Day, the Major League Baseball Players Trust on Thursday announced a $100,000 grant to Give an Hour, a national nonprofit that provides free mental health services and leads...
NEW YORK, Sept. 11 -- The Major League Baseball Players Trust today announced that the 2020 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies application is now available for submission through Friday Nov. 29, 2019. The Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies application can be accessed through...
The Major League Baseball Players Trust announced on Monday it is donating $45,000 to The Tyler Skaggs Baseball Foundation on behalf of all players to honor his memory and preserve his legacy of serving families and children in the greater community. “Players are comforted to know that...
CLEVELAND, July 5 – The Major League Baseball Players Trust and KaBOOM! have teamed up for the third consecutive year to build a playground in the All-Star city. Following successful playground projects in Miami and Washington, D.C., the Players Trust selected Constellations Schools Old...
NEW YORK, June 12 – The Major League Baseball Players Trust announced five recipients of the 2019 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies on Wednesday, marking the fifth year the life and work of the late executive director has been honored by assisting the careers of aspiring...
Aaron Bibb—one of five recipients of a 2018 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies—is busy pretty much all the time as a married father of two children and a law student. When he isn’t making sure his children are fed and ready for school, Bibb, a Tennessee native, is studying labor...
Michael Weiner spent 25 years, nearly his entire professional career, with the MLBPA working in support of the Players – past, present and future. Despite being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in August of 2012, Weiner waged an inspiring battle against his disease as he continued to work...
Boston College Law School student Gabe Frumkin’s involvement within the labor union movement dates back to high school. That’s when the Atlanta native began exploring the various ways people work together to improve their workplaces. Through internships and volunteering with local unions...
