Junior outfielder Rodney Green Jr. has been named to the inaugural Lou Gehrig Community Impact Team, as announced by the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity in conjunction with the Live Like Lou Foundation on Monday morning.
 
Since 1995, the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity has presented the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award to the Major League Baseball player who best exemplifies the spirit and character of Lou Gerig, both on and off the field. In partnership with the Live Like Lou Foundation, the Lou Gehrig Community Impact Team is awarded annually to recognize the giving character and community impact of collegiate baseball players.
 
Honorees were nominated by their schools, and the team was selected based on outstanding achievements in three key areas: demonstrating a substantial commitment to their community through service and philanthropy, embodying the generous spirit of Lou Gehrig, and making remarkable contributions to the success of their respective teams.
 
With an eye for empowering the youth in his communities, Green uses his platform as a college baseball player to give back. Through Loyal to My Soil, he works at youth camps and clinics geared towards re-engaging local youth with the game of baseball. With the Richmond (CA) Police Activities League, he helps with various events, including backpack giveaways, turkey drives, toy drives during the holidays, as well as volunteer umpiring for his hometown Richmond Little League. With The Black Neighborhood, an organization dedicated to providing safe spaces for black communities, Rodney has volunteered with food and clothing drives for the homeless and facilitates youth empowerment programs that promote wellness, connection, and progress.
 
In 2023, Green was a team captain and one of the most consistent performers, both offensively and defensively, for the Cal Golden Bears. He started and played in all fifty-two games, hitting .293 with fifty-one runs, sixty-one hits, fourteen HR, thirty-eight RBI, thirty-two BB, and twenty-nine stolen bases. His performance led to his being named to the 2023 All Pac-12 First Team, and the 2023 All-Frisco Tournament Team, and he was selected to the 2023 United States Collegiate National Team.
 
Following the selection of the team, the player who garnered the highest number of votes by the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award Voting Committee was named Captain and has the opportunity to collaborate with Phi Delta Theta and the Live Like Lou Foundation to organize an on-field ceremony dedicated to honoring him and contributing $4,000 to support a family affected by ALS in the local community.

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