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humor The Onion 2026-05-20

Rawlings Donates 50,000 Baseball Gloves To Ukraine Amidst Humanitarian Crisis

In a display of profound strategic thinking, Rawlings has donated 50,000 baseball gloves to Ukraine, presumably to help them field ground balls while dodging artillery. Apparently, the biggest crisis facing the nation is a shortage of outfielders, not existential threat.


<p>ST. LOUIS—In an effort to meet the urgent needs of a country in the throes of a dire humanitarian crisis, sporting goods manufacturer Rawlings announced Wednesday that it had donated 50,000 baseball gloves to the Ukrainian war effort. “We knew we had to step up and do something for those whose lives have been upended [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/rawlings-donates-50000-baseball-gloves-to-ukrainian-war-effort/">Rawlings Donates 50,000 Baseball Gloves To Ukrainian War ...

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