In a little over three hours on Tuesday, Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon helped raise $13,000 for a fund drive dedicated to restoring the auditorium at his alma mater, the former Hazleton High School.

A $50,000 check presented at the event by the CAN DO Community Foundation puts total proceeds at just over $63,000 for the night, according to Tony Cusatis, a treasurer for a group overseeing the initiative.

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So good, that some people apparently think he was the leader of the year. That's a bit of a stretch, maybe.