Strikeouts for Troops is a project started by Barry Zito

Barry Zito

Barry Zito is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. He previously played seven seasons with the Oakland Athletics, where he won the 2002 American League Cy Young Award and made three All-Star teams....

to help wounded soldiers that are being treated at military hospitals. Each participating pitcher donates a certain amount of money depending on how many strikeouts they record in each season. After visiting a military hospital, Zito decided to help military families by starting the project. He helps by donating $400 for each strikeout he throws in a game.