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Cubs outfielder Matt Szczur made his major league debut in 2014 and has a career batting average of .242.\u00a0 While not an everyday player, Szczur has shown tremendous value as a consistent pinch hitter and backup outfielder.\u00a0 What is of special interest is the impact he has made off the playing field \u2013 he is well known for charity and community work.<\/p>\n
In 2009, Szczur donated bone marrow to a 15-month-old Ukrainian girl named Anastasia battling leukemia. Szczur saved the girl’s life given the severity of her condition.\u00a0 Last winter, he hosted and helped raise thousands of dollars during his \u201cSzcz The Day\u201d fundraiser for the Andy Talley Bone Marrow Foundation.\u00a0 More recently he picked up a paint brush in an effort to raise money for Cubs Charities which gives grants focused specifically on creating opportunities for at-risk youth in the areas of education, youth sports, and health and wellness.\u00a0 For his first ever attempt at artwork, Szczur painted the final out of Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.\u00a0 \u201cHonored and humbled that my first painting was auctioned off for $35,000 for such a great cause,\u201d Szczur posted to Instagram.\u00a0 \u201cThank you Cubs Charities for allowing me to give back and be part of something special.\u201d\u00a0 Way to go, Matt Szczur!<\/p>\n
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