Oakland Athletics slugger Hideki Matsui and Seattle Mariners superstar Ichiro Suzuki, have already contributed to the ongoing relief efforts in Japan. With the help of the A's, they'll be able to do a little more.
Japan's two biggest baseball stars were already scheduled to compete against each other on Japanese Heritage Day on Sunday in Oakland. In light of the disaster that struck Japan recently, the A's have stepped in with plans to use the platform to help the nation heal.
The A's are planning to donate $1 of every ticket purchase from Sunday's game to the Red Cross to aid relief efforts. Oakland is expecting a crowd of at least 20,000.