GOOD NEWS: Dodgers Star Max Muncy Builds a Home for a Veteran’s Family — Proving Some Wins Happen Off the Field
It’s not often that a story in baseball brings more tears than cheers, but Max Muncy’s latest act of kindness has done exactly that.
Away from the roar of Dodger Stadium, the All-Star slugger spent the past several months working quietly with Habitat for Humanity and local veteran organizations to fundraise and help build a home for a veteran’s family in Los Angeles. There were no press releases, no cameras, and no team-issued media days — just a hammer, sweat, and purpose.
The story only came to light this week when volunteers shared photos of Muncy at the build site, wearing a dusty Dodgers cap, handing wood beams and laying foundation blocks alongside the family he was helping.
“This wasn’t for attention,” said one volunteer. “He showed up before sunrise, worked like everyone else, and never wanted credit. He just said, ‘Let’s get this done for them.’”
The family — a retired U.S. Army sergeant, his wife, and their two children — had been living in temporary housing for years. Now, thanks to the Dodgers star and hundreds of local donors, they’ll soon have a home to call their own.
For Muncy, it wasn’t charity. It was gratitude.
“My grandfather served. My dad taught me to respect those who sacrificed,” Muncy told The Athletic. “When you wear this uniform, you represent more than a baseball team — you represent a city that values people like them.”
The project began quietly during the offseason. Muncy personally helped raise over $150,000, contributing his own money and rallying teammates to pitch in. Several Dodgers, including Clayton Kershaw and Chris Taylor, reportedly supported the cause through donations and site visits.
But Muncy insisted on staying in the background.
“He didn’t want this to be about him,” said Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles director Kim Bradley. “He wanted it to be about the family, about hope. That’s what makes it special.”
When word spread among fans, social media lit up — not with highlight reels, but with heartfelt messages.
“This is his greatest home run,” one fan wrote on X.
“Heroes wear blue, but not all of them play for a trophy,” another commented.
In an era when athletes are often defined by contracts and championships, Muncy’s gesture stands out as a reminder that greatness can look very different.
For a player who has already delivered countless clutch moments for the Dodgers, this may be his most meaningful one yet.
As the family prepares to move in, a plaque will hang by the front door — not with Muncy’s name, but with the words he requested instead:
“Built with love, by the people of Los Angeles.”
Sometimes, the biggest victories don’t happen under stadium lights. They happen quietly, with a hammer in hand and a heart full of purpose.
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