Seoul: A baseball player nicknamed "Tuna" will be donating canned tuna to underprivileged children for every home run, under a deal signed Thursday with his namesake foodmaker. The LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced they reached the agreement with canned tuna manufacturer Dongwon F and B, which will donate 1 million won (US$705.20) worth of canned tuna products to children at welfare centers for each home run hit by Twins catcher Park Dong-won.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Park will also personally donate 300,000 won to children under his name for every home run. To commemorate the signing of the contract, the Twins invited a group of children to their home game against the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Thursday.

Park Dong-won has earned his "Tuna" moniker for sharing the same name as the well-known foodmaker. Throughout his 16-year career, some of his American teammates have referred to him as Tuna or "chamchi," the Korean word for the fish. Embracing this nickname, Park even designed a tuna-inspired jersey last year.

In a collaborative effort, the Twins and Dongwon F and B plan to design a tuna-themed uniform this season. Park, who hit 20 home runs in each of the past two seasons, had already achieved five homers in 19 games-ranking tied for second in the KBO-before Thursday's game.

"This nickname gave me an opportunity to do some good things," Park commented. "It's inspiring to know that my home runs won't just help the team but will also help other people."