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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 »
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 …
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