Overview
- Through The Alonso Foundation, the couple delivered a $10,000 check during a Tuesday tour of Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, where they met staff and interacted with dogs and cats.
- Alonso held a brown-and-white puppy named Fletcher during interviews at the shelter and urged people to adopt pets.
- He said Baltimore welcomed them with open arms, adding that they want to support local groups that support them.
- The pair launched The Alonso Foundation in 2020 to aid animal welfare along with youth and veterans, a mission shaped by their own two shelter-adopted dogs.
- Following Monday's go-ahead two-run home run in a 9-7 win over Arizona, the visit highlighted his early push to connect with Baltimore culture, including new walk-up music from a local band.