For once, the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry stimulated some really good news. David Ortiz’s notorious “curse” jersey we reported on last week has motivated an anonymous do-gooder to bid $175,000, resulting in a hefty donation for cancer charity, The Jimmy Fund.

“We are grateful for the generous bid, and extend our deep gratitude to the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox for coming together again in the fight against cancer,” he said in a statement.

Construction worker Gino Castignoli, a Red Sox fan from the Bronx, dropped the jersey in wet concrete, hoping to hex the Yankees.

New York found the jersey after receiving information from anonymous tipsters. The Yankees then decided to donate it to the Jimmy Fund, the Red Sox’s official charity that is affiliated with Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

We never, ever, ever eva eva thought we’d say this: kudos YankeeSoxians.

Red Sox auction ‘cursed’ Ortiz jersey for $175,000 [SI]
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