If Houston Astros third baseman, Alex Bregman, isn’t the most entertaining player (on and off the field), it probably doesn’t take long to call the roll.

He has recently become a bleached-blond, post-homer stare-down artist, and in late June, he shaved off his mustache in the middle of a game against the Royals.

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And, who could forget his five-foot dribbler in front of the plate that turned into a walk-off hit against the A’s in July?

He also won the All-Star Game MVP award (giving his Chevrolet Camaro SS Coupe prize to his mother), his brother was drafted by the Astros, he’s already topped his home run total from last year (22/19), and he’s the team leader in RBIs with 71 (through August 8).

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Bregman could also be the antidote for Astros fans who’ve run out of season tickets and hair to tear, in half and out of their scalp, respectively, after a week of social media venting about the acquisition of reliever-with-baggage, Roberto Osuna.

Happy to oblige in that event (and to give Twitter a breather), Bregman has gone largely unnoticed in his off-the-field altruism, as he may actually lead the league in philanthropy. Such things most players are understandably loathe to discuss, as they prefer to help people without the showy glare of a spotlight and camera.

Bregman’s ALS Star Game

Just announced is the effort, through the month of August, by the ALS Association to raise money through their national online auction, with a special Bregman contribution.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig‘s disease, is a specific disease which causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles.

As described on their website, here’s what the Astros and Bregman are donating: “Bid for an ultimate experience for four at Minute Maid Park. Tickets include an exclusive pregame meet and greet with All-Star Game MVP, Alex Bregman. Capture the moment with Alex by snapping photos and taking home a signed bat.”

Other opportunities being donated for public bidding are a Los Angeles Dodgers batting practice experience, a St. Louis Cardinals night out, a Tampa Bay Rays suite experience, lunch with the Milwaukee Brewers’ Craig Counsell, a Ryan Dempster batting practice, New York Yankees legends club seats, and much more.

Not His First Rodeo

Bregman, to his credit, has a long history of selfless acts, as do many of his fellow Astros.

In January, Bregman (an Albuquerque native), with best friend and hitting coach Jason Columbus, and Jared Koutnik, a former Yankees minor leaguer, created a non-profit foundation called “AB for AUDS” to raise awareness and money for autism.

Albuquerque public schools became the first recipient of the AB for AUDS when Bregman donated several tablets to the Petroglyph Elementary School’s autism program.

Teachers rave about the effectiveness of using tablets to help teach children with autism, saying the technology improves communication, motor, and cognitive skills.

Bregman’s donation was made in partnership with Holman’s USA, a longtime supporter of APS autism-specific classrooms, as well as the APS Education Foundation.

Bregman said he plans to hold baseball clinics, dinners, and other fundraisers in Albuquerque, Houston, and Chicago to raise money and awareness for autism as well as Down syndrome.

Bat Bar Mitzvah Donation

The Astros donated a custom black Bregman Marucci game-used bat to the Houston Jewish History Archive at Rice University in June. Bregman celebrated his bar mitzvah at Albuquerque’s Congregation Albert in 2007.

Many Jewish Houstonians, still reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey only a few weeks earlier, exulted in Bregman’s memorable World Series Game 5-winning hit, and the overall contributions of a Jewish player to the Astros’ championship run.

In His Own Words

“I’ve been so lucky to witness the great things going on at Shriners Hospitals for Children, and have loved meeting all the incredible patients, families, and team members that make the hospitals so special.

“This past July, the Houston Astros Foundation and I had the incredible honor of hosting Yadier, a patient from the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital, for our game against the Phillies, where he also got to meet MLB All-Stars Jose Altuve and Lance McCullers.

“Yadier is a 17-year-old patient who has undergone surgery and physical therapy at Shriners and will play college baseball at Cabrini University in Radnor, PA next year. Yadier is a strong young man and meeting him inspired me to do more for Shriners Hospitals for Children.”

Three weeks after helping the Astros win the World Series, Bregman told his alma mater’s LSU Sports, “I want to be remembered as a winner, a great player, a great teammate, all that stuff.

“But, I also want to be remembered as someone who made an impact on a bunch of kids’ lives and on society. I want to be known just as much for making an impact off the field as I hope to make on the field.”

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