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2010 Oakland A’s Community Fund Golf Classic Video
Craig Breslow chats about the Strike 3 Foundation at the annual Oakland A’s Community Fund Golf Classic… Watch the video at MLB.com »
A’s players, fans meet on links for charity
Community Fund Golf Classic means fun times for good cause
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Gio Gonzalez has walked the chalk line before.
On one side of the line lies the playing field at the Oakland Coliseum, the mound he’s taken more than a few times by now. On the other side are the seats, with fans hoping for the best from their young left-hander. Read the full story here »
Thinking man’s game
The Wall Street Journal once labeled him "the smartest man in baseball, if not the entire world," and the presence of a degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry from Yale University would appear to support the claim.
Craig Breslow chuckles at the moniker that has stuck with him through eight seasons of professional baseball. But the Trumbull, Conn., native certainly was smart enough to realize his future on the diamond was in serious question when the Milwaukee Brewers, who had picked him in the 26th round of the 2002 draft, unceremoniously released him two years later during the 2004 season. More …
Second Annual First Pitch Celebrity Gala Raises Money For Childhood Cancer Research
New Haven – Local Connecticut pediatric oncology research and treatment centers will be receiving over $85,000 from the Strike 3 Foundation thanks to the success of the Second Annual First Pitch Celebrity Gala on Nov. 7, at the New Haven Omni Hotel.
Major League Baseball players in attendance included Andrew Bailey, Jack Cust, Rajai Davis, Vin Mazzaro and Kevin Slowey. Nomar Garciaparra gave a moving keynote speech followed by former Major League Baseball player and now musician Ben Broussard, Steve Shiffman and the Land Of No, and a surprise performance from Shaggy. More …
Breslow helps kids through foundation
A’s lefty hosts event to raise money for cancer research
OAKLAND — Labeled last June by no less of an authority than the Wall Street Journal as "the smartest man in baseball, if not the entire world," A’s left-hander Craig Breslow gets a lot of attention in the clubhouse for his academic pedigree.
A 29-year-old reliever who went 8-7 with a 3.36 ERA, 15 holds and a 1.11 WHIP over 77 appearances in 2009, Breslow graduated from Yale in 2002 with a degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry. Read the full story here »
2009 Strike 3 Foundation Gala Video
Oakland A’s pitcher Craig Breslow hosts ‘The Second Annual Strike 3 Foundation Celebrity Gala’ benefiting children’s cancer research… Watch the video at MLB.com »
Trumbull’s Breslow always pitching for cancer research
Three years ago, Craig Breslow had enjoyed a cup of coffee with the Boston Red Sox, but in the summer of 2007, he was back in the minors, pitching for the Class AAA Pawtucket Red Sox. Apparently, though, he had made quite an impression in Boston.
At least on pitcher Josh Beckett, that is. More …
Strike 3 makes you a winner at this event
NEW HAVEN — Oakland Athletics player and former Red Sox all-star Nomar Garciaparra is the guest speaker for the Strike 3 Foundation second annual First Pitch Celebrity Gala at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Omni New Haven Hotal at Yale, 155 Temple St.
A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be given to Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital to help enhance its Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program, organizers said in a statement. More …
Intelligence report: Baseball’s whiz kids stand out, to a degree
When former Boston Red Sox teammates Josh Beckett and Doug Mirabelli debated how many times a baseball rotates between the pitcher’s hand and home plate, they knew where to turn: “Call Breslow. He’ll figure it out.”
College graduates are a rarity in baseball… Read the full story at USA Today »
A’s Breslow tours Children’s Hospital
Continuing his childhood-cancer-research mission, the A’s southpaw toured the Research Institute at Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland on Tuesday. Read the full story here »
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The Strike 3 Foundation heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for childhood cancer research.
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