strikeout when the situation called for it. Personal life Affeldt is a devout Christian and a strong advocate for ending child poverty. He writes a weekly blog about his Christian faith and his desire to stir a movement in the cause of helping the suffering and marginalized. In October 2010, during a visit to a Bay Area elementary school alongside former Giants pitcher Juan Marichal, Affeldt told the students, "I try to make sure everybody, all the young people in the world, also have a chance to dream really big." In 2009, Affeldt donated $5,000 to the Not For Sale campaign for opening a medical clinic in Thailand for former child slaves. He also became a prominent member of Not For Sale's Free2Play campaign, pledging a $100 donation for every strikeout and recruiting other professional athletes, including his teammate Matt Cain and the St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday. In addition, Affeldt has lent his support as a spokesperson for Larkin Street Youth Services, a San Francisco non-profit that provides services to young people experiencing homelessness. In 2009, Affeldt was recognized for his anti–slavery efforts by a nomination for the Jefferson Award for Public Service, and in 2010, he was the San Francisco Giants' nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. Affeldt also founded an organization known as Generation Alive that exists to develop a generation of young leaders, committed to serving others and responding to the needs in their community. In 2013, Affeldt released a book entitled To Stir a Movement: Life, Justice, and Major League Baseball. In the book, Affeldt recounted a contract situation in 2010 where he voluntarily returned $500,000 to the Giants after discovering a clerical error. In 2015, Affeldt received an honorary degree from Whitworth University for his humanitarian efforts. During his playing career, Affeldt, his ex-wife Larisa, and their three sons lived in Spokane, Washington. As of 2022, Affeldt and his family reside in the town of Boerne, Texas, just outside of San Antonio. He is also the CEO and co-founder of a brewery called Free Roam Brewing Company, which opened its doors on March 11, 2022. References External links 1979 births Living people American Christian writers American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Phoenix, Arizona Charleston AlleyCats players Christians from Arizona Cincinnati Reds players Colorado Rockies players Fresno Grizzlies players Gulf Coast Royals players Kansas City Royals players Lansing Lugnuts players Major League