Mar
13
2013

Gavin Cecchini Donates $10,000 To Hurricane Sandy Relief

An article by Mitch Petanick

Gavin Cecchini is already doing his part to win over the hearts of the New York fans. According to a report in the Daily News, Cecchini has donated $10,000 to Hurricane Sandy Relief.

Cecchini is from Louisiana, so the sites from Hurricane Sandy were all too familiar. He had already gone through it with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita a few years ago. He was only twelve at the time, but remembers Hurricane Rita devastating his town.

Cecchini went on further to say:

I was just watching the news and the pictures just hit me. I saw cars flooded and the homes. I saw a car blow up outside MCU Park. I’ve seen that before. I felt a connection. I was drafted by the Mets, this is my extended family now and I could do something to help… I knew I had been blessed with this talent and if I could use it to help my extended family, it’s what I wanted to do.

Cecchini is excited about one day being able to play his games at Citi Field, but it’s still going to be a few years before Cecchini is standing in front of the New York crowd. He should start the 2013 season with the Cyclones once again this year, and if he does, is worthy of his very first standing ovation from the Brooklyn crowd.

About the Author: Mitch Petanick

Mitch is currently an Editor and Minor League Analyst for Mets Merized Online. His baseball experience includes being a former All-Conference collegiate baseball player who had numerous professional tryouts, and he is currently a hitting instructor. He has been involved with the game of baseball for over 30 years now as a player, coach, and consultant. Mitch is also a former Featured Columnist on Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter @FirstPitchMitch.

9 Comments + Add Comment

Alex68 March 13, 2013 at 8:28 am

This is a very, very good gesture, good for the kid. being involved in charity makes one understand how good some have it and others don’t, the humility and humbleness and kindness is always paid back at you by the good lord, acts of goodwill are always paid back. good to know this kid at a very young age is showing his humbleness, the CORE…. salute you cecchini.
- srt March 13, 2013 at 8:46 am
  
  Well said.
  
  I like this kid more and more.
Perseus March 13, 2013 at 8:33 am

Very classy. Nice job, Cecch.
taskmaster4450 March 13, 2013 at 9:28 am

“it’s still going to be a few years before Cecchini is standing in front of the New York crowd.”

If he starts the season for the Cyclones, he will be playing in front of the New York Crowd…just in Brooklyn.

In all seriousness, it is good to see young players give back. I think the Mets did a good job supporting the Sandy relief with the Wilpons offering up Citi Field and some bucks for relief work to many of the players working food lines. Baseball is still a game and needs to be kept in its proper perspective. An event like that puts things in the proper light: compared to what people suffered (are suffering) what difference does a fly ball or strikeout really make?
- Mitch Petanick March 13, 2013 at 9:42 am
  
  You know what I meant
  - taskmaster4450 March 13, 2013 at 9:47 am
    
    Yes I do and it is a long way from Brooklyn to Queens as Gavin will have to find out.
Mary March 13, 2013 at 9:39 am

Way to go and he isn’t even a New Yorker. This kid was raised right.
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