Seagers provide $400 for each student
Corey Seager hit his first home run on Saturday long before he ever got to the ballpark.
The two-time World Series MVP and his wife Madisyn Seager spent their Saturday morning at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Arlington hanging out with 30 Arlington ISD students who are part of the district’s Students Outreach Services program. For the third year in a row, the Seagers funded a back-to-school shopping spree for these students, giving each $400 to buy whatever they wanted.
But the Seagers didn’t just fund the spree. They came to help the students shop. And they brought other Rangers along to help, too. Wyatt Langford and Josh Jung both came for their second year in a row and were joined by Jack Leiter and Jake Burger.
“This is a miracle, honestly,” said Salina Price, a mother of three who was there with her three students, ranging from pre-K to 10th grade.
“It’s something we really enjoy,” Seager said. “Seeing these kids’ faces brighten up getting excited for going back to school and getting a little confidence for going back to school. It’s a really fun time.”
One of the brightened faces was surprised to see the Rangers.
“I don’t know how to react,” said Kendric, a 10th grader. “I’m kind of hesitant to go up to them. I was surprised they were here. I didn’t think they would be here.”
Kendric quickly found some shoes he wanted – Nike Air Lukas – and then got some help from Leiter as he looked for sweatpants.
On the other side of the store, Burger helped a student pick out some shoes. She liked the ones that lit up.
One of the advantages of hosting the shopping spree at Academy is the wide selection of items. Most of the students stock up on clothes and shoes, but that’s not always all they need.
“It gives them a chance to get what they need,” said Madisyn Seager. “Some of them don’t even buy clothes. Last year we had a guy buy a grill because he was going to culinary school [at the Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center]. That’s burned in my brain.”
Whatever the students buy, it makes a big difference.
“This is very meaningful,” said Vicki Warren, Arlington ISD Student Outreach Services coordinator. “You saw that on the faces of the parents when it was announced how much they get.”