Giambi Helps Former Coach

Dirtbag Giambi Helps Former Coach
by Sam Borden, New York Daily News

September 4, 2005

OAKLAND, Calif. - (KRT) - Jason Giambi doesn't play for the A's anymore but that doesn't mean he's forgotten about the friends he made while playing here. When the Yankees' first baseman heard that Oakland third-base coach Ron Washington lost two homes - his own and his mother's - in Hurricane Katrina, he immediately asked to join the A's players who were raising money to help Washington.

Giambi, who played in Oakland from 1995-2001, donated $20,000 to help Washington in his quest to find housing for 16 relatives who were forced out of New Orleans last week and have taken refuge in Alabama.

"They pretty much lost everything," Giambi said. "I just felt (the donation) was something I wanted to do. He's a great man."

The A's players donated about $9,000 and when Washington heard about the size of Giambi's contribution, he tried to tell Giambi it was too much but Giambi insisted. "That's the way Jason is - he's a class act," Washington told the San Francisco Chronicle. The coach, who fought back tears when he was told about the donations, has also reportedly told other players who offered contributions that he's received enough help and they should donate to charities dedicated to helping other affected families instead.

Giambi said he spent a lot of time working with Washington and credited him for helping to refine his powerful swing. Joe Torre wasn't surprised to hear about Giambi's generosity.


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