Tim Anderson is putting his money where his wheels are.

The White Sox shortstop announced this week on Instagram that he's pledging $500 to his League of Leaders anti-violence charity for every stolen base he racks up during the 2019 season. That could end up being some serious cash, too, considering he currently leads baseball with 12 stolen bases and is on pace to swipe more than 40 bases before the end of the campaign.

In announcing his contributions, he also encouraged fans to pledge money themselves.

"With every stolen base I swipe this season, I personally pledge $500 to help steal away from senseless violence within our communities," Anderson wrote on Instagram. "You can help by pledging too! When you become a pledger, you choose how much you want to donate to this cause. This amount will be donated each time I steal a base!

"As appreciation for our pledgers, anyone whose total pledge over the course of the season is at least $50 will be entered in our giveaway! Picked at random, the winner will receive an official, game-used and autographed base! You can learn more and join me in becoming a pledger by going to our website."

Anderson's League of Leaders was established after Anderson's best friend, Branden Moss, was killed in 2017. Here's the description of the organization from the website:

"As a Tuscaloosa native, Tim founded the organization in 2017, in memory of his best friend, Branden Deon Moss. On May 7, 2017, after celebrating the graduation of one of his best friends, Branden Moss, a 2012 Hillcrest High School graduate, died while helping a victim of a brutal, violent beating. While trying to help the assault victim, Branden was shot several times and killed. This senseless act of violence initiated the founding of Anderson’s League of Leaders, LLC, an organization dedicated to continuing the legacy of Branden Moss.

"Since being founded, Anderson’s League of Leaders, LLC has been committed to providing a helping hand in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Chicago, Illinois, communities through various acts of service in the community. In just a short amount of time, Anderson’s League of Leaders, LLC has acquired almost 100 volunteers, hosted three back-to-school drives giving almost 400 free haircuts, donated $1,000 in scholarship funds and donated a total of $12,000 to various nonprofits with similar missions as ours. Anderson’s League of Leaders, LLC has also formed several noteworthy partnerships, including White Sox Charities, Youth Guidance’s BAM and WOW programs, and Turning Point Domestic Violence and Sexual Assaults Services.

"The purpose of Anderson’s League of Leaders is to build leadership characteristics within the youth of the community, especially in circumstances associated with violence (domestic, gang and guns). Through aid, service, scholarship and mentorship, Anderson’s League of Leaders, LLC aspires to bring positivity, safety, and unity to the community."

Anderson gained a national spotlight earlier this season when he flipped his bat after a home run and was hit by a pitch in the following at-bat. While he crusades to bring a more fun-loving atmosphere to the game between the lines, he's also doing important stuff like this away from the field.

Through his excellent play this season — he was named the American League Player of the Month for a red-hot April — and the things he's doing off the field, he's becoming a face, if not the face of the franchise on the South Side.

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