HOUSTON – In a surprising and shocking move for the basketball world, Gleyber Torres – the star of the New York Yankees – has auctioned off the thread that helped him set a 30-game foul-free streak, to donate to support victims of the terrible flood in Texas.
The fan – dubbed “The Iron Glove” by the fan community – was a natural memento for Torres, used throughout the 2022-2024 season, accompanying many glorious victories of the Yankees.
“I can set more records. But the people of Texas can’t rebuild their lives if they lose everything,” Torres sweetly shared on television.
Shocking price: $2.2 million in just 24 hours
The encrypted version was organized privately through a smart platform. In just 24 hours, the value of the items climbed to $2,200,000, 50% of which came from an anonymous Houston businessman and Astros fan.
It wasn’t just the price that sparked the fire, Torres refused to keep any percentage, even for himself. The entire amount went directly to seven relief organizations in the hardest-hit cities.
He donated all baseball scholarships to 15 flood-affected children
Not stopping at the items, Torres also secretly sponsored the entire tuition – from high school to college – for 15 children who lost loved ones in the Houston floods, along with a handwritten note:
“You haven’t lost everything. You still have dreams, and the darkness can give them back.”
MLB President Rob Manfred officially named Torres the 2025 Community Player of the Year – the first time the honor has been given based not on performance, but on character.
Gleyber Torres proved that the hands that have caught the strongest pitches can also embrace the weakest.
And in doing so, he became more than just a Yankee – he became a symbol of stormy affection.