Jan
20
2012

R.A. Dickey Grateful For The Wilpon’s Generous Donation, Understood Their Concern

An article by Craig Lerner

R.A. Dickey returns to his family after climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

R.A. Dickey is back from his climb up Mount Kilimanjaro and there’s a great article in the NY Times today that is well worth reading.

Dickey said the group surpassed their goal of $100,000 with the help of a gift from Jeff Wilpon, the chief operating officer of the Mets. Before the climb, Wilpon and the Mets had publicly objected to the endeavor out of fear that Dickey might be injured.

After he made it safely down, Dickey said one of the first texts he received was from Wilpon.

“He offered his congratulations and made a generous contribution,” Dickey said. “I understood their concerns, and I thought it was a great gesture on their part to help out in the end.”

Here is a video courtesy of CNN where R.A. Dickey was a guest on Thursday.

About the Author: Craig Lerner

I'm a data analyst and researcher for a leading news agency who loves life and is hooked on the Mets. I love following the Amateur Draft and have a particular fondness for the Mets Minor Leagues who I follow each day. Give me a cold beer, a summer day, and a Mets game, and I'm good to go.

8 Comments + Add Comment

jessep January 20, 2012 at 2:22 pm

I wish SNY did a feature on this like NHLN did when Zdeno Chara did the same exact climb. It was very cool to follow Zdeno up the mountain, would have been a nice thing to watch for Dickey
Mr North Jersey January 20, 2012 at 2:14 pm

Nice post. I hadn’t seen this CNN video thx Lerner.
srt January 20, 2012 at 2:39 pm

So…..even though there were no guarantees, Dickey’s conclusion of weighing the risks vs. the rewards with this climb worked out just fine.
any January 20, 2012 at 3:35 pm

Kids and a swingset are a dangerous combination. Better get him away from that minefield!
USMF January 20, 2012 at 4:22 pm

Why is there no R.A.D. merchandise for sale? Santana and Ike have been on the DL, Wright is in decline…RAD is the most likable Met, but yet the team fails to promote the guy! He’s a hard working, down to earth, out spoken, underdog…if there was ever a Met…it’s RAD.
- MetsMan86 January 20, 2012 at 5:21 pm
  
  I would most certainly own an R.A. Dickey shirt. Hell, if the Mets committed to him over a few years, I might spring for a Dickey jersey. Knuckleballers rule!
theonlymaskman January 21, 2012 at 9:24 am

It’s great this ended on a positive note with Fred putting RA over the top on his fund-raising. The old skinflint dug down deep and found some cash that Picard hadn’t latched onto to support a good cause. This achievement by RA is one of the very few things that is a positive on the part of the Mets organization in quite a while.
fundraising activities January 30, 2012 at 1:46 am

Hi nice page we will definitely come back and see again.

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