HOUSTON (AP) Jeremy Pena has long been passionate about helping children with limited resources have access to sports.

In the wake of winning World Series MVP by leading the Houston Astros to their second championship this season, the rookie is using his newfound fame to help do more for those kids.

"I see sport as a platform for me to give back," he said recently in an interview with The Associated Press. "My whole life I've been helped, whether it's been my parents with the sacrifices, whether it's been coaches, whether it's been programs that put together events to help the inner-city kids or the youth. And that's something I see myself doing in the future."