Baseball player to donate canned tuna for each homer in deal with Dongwon F&B
By Yoo Jee-ho
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) — A baseball player nicknamed “Tuna” will be donating canned tuna to underprivileged children for every home run, under a deal signed Thursday with his namesake foodmaker.
The LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced they reached the agreement with canned tuna manufacturer Dongwon F&B, which will donate 1 million won (US$705.20) worth of canned tuna products to children at welfare centers for each home run hit by Twins catcher Park Dong-won.
Park Dong-won of the LG Twins (3rd from R) poses with Dongwon F&B CEO Kim Sung-yong during a ceremony at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul marking the signing of a deal between the Twins and the foodmaker on April 17, 2025. Park will donate cash, and Dongwon F&B will offer its canned tuna products for every Park home run to underprivileged children. Photo provided by the Twins. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
Separately, Park will donate 300,000 won to children under his name for every home run.
To commemorate the signing of the contract, the Twins invited a group of children to their home game against the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Thursday.
Park has earned his Tuna moniker for having the same name as the well-known foodmaker. Some of his American teammates during his 16-year career have called him Tuna or “chamchi,” the Korean word for the fish.
Park has fully embraced his nickname and even designed a tuna-inspired jersey last year.
The Twins and Dongwon F&B plan to work together to design a tuna-themed uniform this season.
Park hit 20 home runs in each of the past two seasons and had five homers in 19 games — tied for second in the KBO — before Thursday’s game.
“This nickname gave me an opportunity to do some good things,” Park said. “It’s inspiring to know that my home runs won’t just help the team but will also help other people.”
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