“He put all the money from the Fleet deal in the foundation with the vision that he was going to play 10 years in the Boston area and retire there. He wanted to accumulate a $1 million endowment so that when he was out of baseball the foundation could make an impact on kids in Boston and the Dominican Republic by giving away the interest each year forever.”
“There were many factors that led to Vladimir's signing. The presence of an owner who can help make him comfortable in terms of language and culture was certainly one of those factors.”
