Coach Earl Pruitt created the Fourth Ward Freedman's Little League baseball team for kids in the neighborhood as a way to steer kids in the right direction.
When Pruitt was chosen as the recipient for this year's gift giveaway, he and David Atkins, a local realtor, met up at Carnegie Vanguard High School to distribute over 40 presents.
Coach Pruitt said he wants to leave behind a legacy, and he is thankful for receiving money to buy equipment to replace 40-year-old equipment the team currently uses.
"I love sports, and I just wanted to do something different, something that was stronger and bigger than me," he said.
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