The Black Keys are giving back to their childhood baseball team by creating custom t-shirts and hoodies available for sale on their website. All of the monetary proceeds will go straight to the Ohio native, West Akron Baseball league.
Last year the popular rock band donated $300 to the West Akron Orioles who even wore “The Black Keys” on the backside of their uniforms. The talented Dan Auerback and Patrick Carney will use profits from the uniforms in order to buy new equipment for the team. Uniforms, bench repairs, upgraded equipment will all result from generous donations.
The grey hoodie is available for a reasonable price of $39.99 and a navy blue t-shirt is available for $24.99—both with the words “THE BLACK KEYS AKRON OH” proudly displayed on the front. The designs were created by none-other than the band’s creative director, Carney’s brother, Michael, as reported by MTV News
"Dan and I played little league when we were kids before we got into music; it was a really positive hobby that kept us from sitting around watching TV," Carney said, according to Rolling Stone. "We are proud to be sponsoring W.A.B.L. to hopefully offset some of the league's expenses and get more kids outside having fun."
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