Rangers’ Shin-Soo Choo Steps Up for Minor Leaguers in Coronavirus Crisis

A bit of happy news amid the coronavirus darkness: Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is extending a big helping hand to every player in the Rangers' minor league system. According to multiple reports, Choo is giving all 190 Rangers minor leaguers $1,000 to help them navigate the coming weeks and...

By Stephen Young

April 2, 2020

Texas Rangers outfielder and sometimes hero Shin-Soo Choo Keith Allison

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A bit of happy news amid the coronavirus darkness: Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is extending a big helping hand to every player in the Rangers' minor league system.

According to multiple reports, Choo is giving all 190 Rangers minor leaguers $1,000 to help them navigate the coming weeks and months.

“I came here with nothing, but baseball has given me a lot since. Minor league players are the future of our organization," Choo told Naver Sports, a Korean publication. "I just hope that they can fight through and overcome this difficult time.”

What an awesome gesture by Shin-Soo Choopic.twitter.com/0s2NC2JwFp
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) April 1, 2020

Major League Baseball is giving minor leaguers a $400-a-week stipend through at least May 31. That means Choo is giving his younger colleagues a 2½-week bump in income.

Choo received plenty of love on the internet for his gesture.

Shin Soo Choo: good guy https://t.co/OL1mHcexjy
— Craig Goldstein (@cdgoldstein) April 1, 2020

Might have to buy a Shin Soo Choo jersey now https://t.co/KLuWrnQFzg
— Motorcityfightingkitties (@PassMeAColdBurr) April 1, 2020

Shin Soo Choo doing more for minor leaguers than MLB, MLBPA or the federal government. https://t.co/oQsT8GGgLz
— Bhavinho (@ljungbergkamp10) April 1, 2020

I'm now a big Shin Soo Choo fan. I hope some @dodgers players do the same https://t.co/9OTaqGZbmq
— EJL (@EJL1984) April 1, 2020

ALTRUISMO

El jardinero coreano de los @Rangers, Shin Soo Choo, donará 190 mil dólares para los 190 peloteros que componen el sistema de ligas menores de la novena texana #Coronavid19 #LaCasaDelRey pic.twitter.com/G2m1QIPteK
— Roberto Espinoza (@Beisbolpuro) April 1, 2020

Shin Soo Choo is my hero https://t.co/4pB4V3M4GZ
— Fuzzy (@fuzzyfromyt) April 1, 2020

Now if we can just see Choo running Globe Life Field's bases sometime before July 4.

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