"Greater blessing in giving than receiving" - Fernando Tatis Jr. & brother Elijah beams with joy after latest charitable cause

San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. and his brother Elijah showed their humanitarian side with their latest charitable endeavor. In a heartfelt Instagram post on Sunday, the Tatis brothers shared their good fortunes with the less fortunate children of San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic.

In the caption, the Spanish-language text reads:

“The Twelfth Night (Dia de Reyes) came early this year.”

The occasion commemorates the Spanish celebration of “Dia de Reyes,” a traditional celebration in which children receive gifts from the Three Wise Men who visit the newborn baby Jesus.

As such, Fernando Tatis Jr. and his brother Elijah took advantage of the opportunity to provide some joy to local children in San Pedro de Macoris.

The rest of the Spanish-language caption describes how the Tatis brothers were taught to be generous and share their good fortunes with those around them.

“Greater blessing in giving than receiving,” the caption read.

The caption ends with a wish calling for more inspiration to continue helping the less fortunate, spreading good cheer and wishes.

Fernando Tatis Jr.’s hometown famous for producing big leaguers

Fernando Tatis Jr. hails from San Pedro de Macoris, a hotbed for major leaguers in the Dominican Republic. Famous pro ballplayers from San Pedro de Macoris include Fernando Tatis Sr., Robinson Cano, Alfonso Soriano, George Bell, Tony Fernandez and Sammy Sosa.

In particular, Sosa grew up dirt poor in the Dominican Republic, reaching the heights of major league stardom in the late 1990s. His success translated into lucrative contracts, which prompted him to help the local community.

Current big leaguers hailing from San Pedro include: Vidal Brujan, Dennis Santana, Guillermo Mota, Alexi Ogando, Miguel Sano, Jesus Colome and Johnny Cueto.

While it’s not known why so many major leaguers have come from such a small town, the consensus is that the baseball-crazy culture breeds a passion for the game. Children grow up playing baseball with sticks for bats and anything passing for a ball.

As such, children hone their skills from a young age, eventually transferring schoolyard and street skills into sharp professional dexterity.

While Sosa is arguably the most famous player from San Pedro de Macoris, players like 1987 AL MVP George Bell and four-time Gold Glove winner Tony Fernandez were generational icons in the Dominican Republic.

It remains to be seen if any of the players in the current crop of talents from San Pedro de Macoris can translate their success into a Hall of Fame resume. Perhaps Fernando Tatis Jr. could be the first to gain enshrinement in Cooperstown.