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A’s Breslow aiming to attend medical school
It’s not every day a pro athlete stops by the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, so doctors and scientists were excited when A’s pitcher Craig Breslow recently visited.
But Breslow really impressed them — and not because he leads the American League in relief appearances. He explained how, as a Yale student who majored in molecular biophysics and biochemistry, his own laboratory work included protein purifications and DNA sequencing. More …
Teen cancer survivor just wants to be one of the guys
THE BASEBALL diamond has always been a sanctuary for Hudson Davis from his troubles, and tonight at the Oakland Coliseum, it will be intriguing to see how the mound works its magic again.
Davis, an aspiring 13-year-old baseball player from Lafayette, is throwing out the ceremonial first pitch as a guest of A’s pitcher Craig Breslow and his Strike 3 Foundation, which has done great work raising funds for childhood cancer research. More …
“Smartest Man in Baseball” To Visit Children’s Hospital Oakland’s Research Institute on Tuesday, August 4
Oakland A’s pitcher Craig Breslow visited Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland’s Research Institute on Tuesday, August 4 and took a guided tour of the pediatric cancer research center. Read the full story»
Ex-Red Sox Craig Breslow lends left hand to Athletics
Oakland Athletics reliever Craig Breslow is done being typecast as a situational southpaw.
The former Red Sox still functions as the A’s lefty specialist. But his mix of fastball, changeup and curve has compelled manager Bob Geren and pitching coach Curt Young to continue using him beyond that role. More …
Who Has the Brainiest Team in Baseball?
Judging by his résumé, Craig Breslow is the smartest man in baseball, if not the entire world. A lefty reliever for the Athletics, Mr. Breslow graduated from Yale with a degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry before trying his hand at professional sports. More …
A’s reliever has medical career on hold
OAKLAND — You can understand a guy going to Yale and majoring in molecular biophysics. And you can’t blame a guy for majoring in biochemistry. But earning a degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry? That’s just showing off.
And then putting off his medical career to pitch in the major leagues? More …
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