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Charity has a personal connection for Breslow
Craig Breslow is often regarded as one of the smartest men in baseball. Breslow majored in molecular biophysics at Yale University while captaining the Bulldogs baseball team, and scored a 1410 on the SAT which prompted the Minneapolis St. Paul Tribune to proclaim him “the smartest man in baseball.” In addition, Breslow has been one of the most consistent relievers for the Red Sox this year, posting a 1.86 ERA, 0.98 WHIP with 12 strikeouts in 19.1 innings pitched.
His most significant contribution, however, has come off the field with his charity, The Strike 3 Foundation. More …
Pitchers at Floating Hospital
Craig Breslow and Andrew Bailey meet some young patients at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Watch the video here »
EBBL Goes Yard to Fight Cancer
The East Brunswick Baseball League raised $1,500 for the Strike 3 Foundation and $250 for Autism Awareness during a Home Run Derby, May 18 at Manager’s Field at the East Brunswick Baseball Complex. Read the full story here »
Breslow calls for efficient spending by charities
BOSTON — The problem doesn’t lie with the number. It’s the identification and interpretation of the number.
Ultimately, a judgment must be made: Is the impact of time, money and effort contributed to improving the lives of people affected by cancer, autism, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy or any other life-altering health issues measurable by one number? Read the full story here »
NECBL Alum Breslow is Vital Piece of BoSox; Community
It would have been too easy for Craig Breslow to give up. To mail it in.
It was May 2009 and Breslow had just been waived by a Big League club for the third time- not counting the time he was released five years earlier. He had posted a 6.28 ERA in 17 forgettable games for the Minnesota Twins.
This was the fourth instance where Breslow was being told, in the harshest terms possible, that an organization didn’t think he could contribute to a Major League team.
In 2005, Breslow opted for the mound over medical school
BOSTON, MA — All Craig Breslow really was trying to do was to kill time before medical school.
Breslow and his 7.19 ERA had been released from High-A High Desert (Calif.) in the Milwaukee Brewers’ farm system midway through the 2004 season. No other organization in affiliated baseball was interested in his services.
Because Breslow had attended — and played his college baseball at — Yale, all was not lost. He knew he had a bright future ahead of him. He was going to New York University to go to medical school to specialize in orthopedic surgery or sports medicine. More …
Craig Breslow Gets FN’s First Citizen Award
The Editors of FenwayNation have named Red Sox pitcher Craig Breslow as their 2013 ‘First Citizen’ for his numerous charitable efforts. Breslow—a native New Englander—founded the Strike Three Foundation in 2008 which “heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for childhood cancer research.” Read the full story here »
Red Sox Pitcher Craig Breslow Strikes Out Globe Remarks on Athlete Charities
On February 23rd, Callum Borchers of The Boston Globe published an article titled “In nonprofit game, athletes post losing records.” After reading the article, I was moved to respond. It was and remains unclear to me how a real loss could be defined within the context of raising money to potentially cure or treat a child with a disease. What percentage of a dollar disbursed makes that dollar too little to bother raising? What research oncologist or pediatric cancer program turns away $37,000 because it isn’t $100,000? In my profession, wins and losses are discretely defined when the final out of a baseball game is made. In life, and in my philanthropic endeavor, the Strike 3 Foundation (www.strike3foundation.org), I do not believe that the efforts and good intentions of those people, athletes or not, who devote time to helping others in need, can result in an unequivocal loss. Are there opportunities for further operational efficiencies? Sure, but aren’t there always? More …
Kelly Shaffer Appointed Director of Operations and Business Development for Strike 3 Foundation
The Strike 3 Foundation’s Executive Director, Craig Breslow, announced that Kelly Shaffer has been named Director of Operations and Business Development for the charitable organization. Strike 3 is dedicated to mobilizing support, heightening awareness and raising funds for pediatric cancer research.
Kelly comes to the Strike 3 Foundation from Ernst & Young’s IT Risk Transformation practice where she was a Senior Manager focusing on IT risk management, security program management and operational excellence and strategic alignment of support operations. Kelly is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and has worked with some of the most influential CIOs and COOs in industry in an effort to improve the effectiveness of their organizations and programs. More …
Scott Pomponio Appointed Director of Financial Oversight for Strike 3 Foundation
Monroe, CT – The Strike 3 Foundation’s Executive Director, Craig Breslow, announced that Scott Pomponio has been named Director of Financial Oversight for the charitable organization. Strike 3 is dedicated to mobilizing support, heightening awareness and raising funds for pediatric cancer research.
Scott will oversee the foundation’s finances, well equipped to do so based on the various positions he has held over the past 20 years in corporate accounting and finance. Previously, he was CFO of a seven member LLC, where he served as Treasurer to a new business venture. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Connecticut and earned an MBA from Fairfield University. He first became aware of Strike 3 several years ago, drawn especially to its goals by having lost a close friend to childhood cancer. More …
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The Strike 3 Foundation heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for childhood cancer research.
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