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Bailey hits lanes to strike out pediatric cancer
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Andrew Bailey declined to make a joke about throwing strikes, even as he stood in a bowling alley. Turns out, he’s not much of a bowler.
"I’m just trying not to fall down," the Red Sox new closer said Saturday, as he hosted the first Bailey Bowl at Pinsetter Bar & Bowl in South Jersey, where he grew up.
The Bailey Bowl benefits the Strike 3 Foundation, which supports pediatric-cancer research and assists the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania. Bailey was more than the event’s spokesperson and host. With the help of friends and family, he took an active role in throwing the event — putting together an auction of sports memorabilia and lining up celebrities to appear, including manager Bobby Valentine. Valentine has been involved with the Strike 3 Foundation for several years, and knew Bailey only in passing. They figure to get much better acquainted, now that they’ll be working together in Boston. Read the full story here »
Andrew Bailey to host bowling fundraiser
Andrew Bailey knows how important it is to give back.
The 2009 American League Rookie of the Year and a two-time All-Star with the Oakland A’s, Bailey realizes how fortunate he is and wants to put his clebrity status to work for others.
Through his association with The Strike 3 Foundation, the Haddon Heights native will host the inaugural "Bailey Bowl" on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Pinsetter Bar & Bowl in Pennsauken. The night will feature bowling, food, drinks, a silent auction, prizes and celebrity mingling.
Oakland’s Bailey pitching a different ball
Andrew Bailey is admittedly nervous. Not because this is the Oakland A’s right-hander’s first time as an arbitration-eligible player.
Neither is he sweating very much about the lengthy list of trade rumors to which his name is linked.
No, Bailey, a graduate of Paul VI and a former American League Rookie of the Year and two-time all-star, is hosting the first major charitable event near his hometown of Haddon Heights.
4th Annual Gala Raises Over $215,000 for Childhood Cancer Research
NEW HAVEN, CT— Pediatric oncology research and treatment centers will benefit from the over $215,000 raised by the Strike 3 Foundation thanks to the success of the 4th Annual First Pitch Celebrity Gala on November 19, 2011 at the Hilton Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut.
Guest emcee Bobby Valentine hosted the event while DJ Ad-Rock from the Beastie Boys spun music, and surprise musical guest Everclear energized the crowd of over 500 guests. Celebrities in attendance included Major League Baseball players Andrew Bailey, Craig Breslow, Andrew Carignan, Rajai Davis and Jerry Blevins as well as WWE’s The Miz, former NFL players Carl Banks and Stephen Baker, former Mets GM Omar Minaya, and New York Yankees personalities Suzyn Waldman, Kim Jones, and John Flaherty. Dan Dunn’s PaintJam amazed the audience with his unbelievable speed painting talent. More …
A’s gather to help Breslow’s foundation
OAKLAND — Craig Breslow and his Strike 3 Foundation hit one out of the park Tuesday when they presented a $25,000 grant to Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland.
Breslow, two-time A’s All-Star closer Andrew Bailey — the foundation’s developmental director — and with several other teammates and their significant others presented the check in the Atrium of Children’s Hospital’s Outpatient Center. The grant will fund two new programs within the hospital’s psychology oncology program — a teen cancer support program and a siblings program, both of which will help with the counseling and therapy sides of cancer treatment. Read the full story here »
‘11 Strike 3 Foundation Luncheon
Athletics pitcher Craig Breslow hosts the second annual Strike 3 Foundation’s NYY Steak luncheon to benefit pediatric cancer research. Watch the video at MLB.com »
Breslow looks to make a difference off the field
NEW YORK — Craig Breslow, a 26th-round Draft choice in 2002 by the Brewers, has been released once, plus waived three times and, despite it all, is in his sixth season pitching in the Major Leagues. That’s quite the life lesson — which he insists should never be confused with life-and-death lessons.
His Strike 3 Foundation has raised more than $600,000 in three years to fight pediatric cancers. Even during the baseball season, Breslow makes certain he spends at least an hour a day on the foundation, planning, calling, and answering emails at 3 a.m. after the next flight to the next city. Yet through all that heavy lifting, the A’s lefty insists he is ultimately the one lifted. Read the full story here »
Yanks, A’s team up to take down cancer
NEW YORK — The Athletics have big plans for their next visit to the Bronx, joining with the Yankees to support a common goal.
The Strike 3 Foundation — a charitable organization that mobilizes support, heightens awareness and raises funding for pediatric cancer research — will hold its second annual luncheon at Yankee Stadium’s “NYY Steak” on July 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET.
Joba Chamberlain and Eric Chavez are among the current Yankees expected to attend, while 2009 World Series Most Valuable Player Hideki Matsui will also have a seat. Read the full story here »
Strike 3 Appoints Cameron Maybin to Board of Directors
Trumbull, Connecticut, April 25, 2011 – The Strike 3 Foundation, a charitable organization that mobilizes support, heightens awareness and raises funding for pediatric cancer research, announced the appointment of Cameron Maybin to its Board of Directors as Associate Director of Player Outreach.
Maybin, starting Center Fielder for the San Diego Padres, joined the Padres in 2011 following a trade from the Florida Marlins. He was the tenth overall pick in the 2005 First Year Player Draft by the Detroit Tigers. "The Strike 3 Foundation has made significant strides in raising awareness and in research funding for Pediatric Cancer," said Maybin. "It is an honor and a great responsibility to join the Board of Directors and I look forward to working with them advancing their important mission."
Oakland A’s pitcher Andrew Bailey visits St. Mary of the Lakes school
MEDFORD — Students at St. Mary of the Lakes School received a special treat when Andrew Bailey, relief pitcher for Major League Baseball’s Oakland Athletics, came to speak to them about making positive choices and the influence his Catholic school education had on his life. It was all part of national Catholic Schools Week celebrated the end of January. Bailey, a graduate of St. Rose of Lima School in Haddon Heights and Pope Paul VI Catholic High School in Haddon Township, was invited to speak at the school by his aunt, Chris Quinn, the school librarian.
The 26-year-old Bailey was named American League "Rookie of the Year" in 2009 and was named to the All Star Team in 2009 and 2010. He is a board member of the Strike 3 Foundation started by Oakland teammate and pitcher Craig Breslow in 2008 to raise awarenees and funding for childhood cancer research. Breslow’s sister was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at 14 and is now a cancer survivor. St. Mary’s students, normally in school uniforms, were allowed to dress down the day of Bailey’s visit and in return they donated one dollar each to Strike 3. More …
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