Home Run Derby

Let’s see, thanks to Carlos Pena, Matt Stairs, Bill Hall, Damion Easley, Carlos Beltran, Mark Teahen, Gary Matthews Jr. (twice), Shea Hillenbrand, Michael Napoli, Brad Wilkerson, Hank Blalock, Ian Kinsler, N Cruz, Eric Chavez, Milton Bradley, Jack Cust, Bobby Crosby, Orlando Hudson, Scott Hairston, Freddy Lewis, Jeff Kent, Ken Griffey Jr., Magglio Ordonez, Michael Redmond, Michael Cuddyer, and Torii Hunter (twice) …

Home Run Derby has donated $280 to the Susan G Komen For The Cure Foundation.

Dear Homerderby.com,

I would like to thank you for your contribution of $280.00 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Your support helps Komen the Cure fulfill our promise to save lives and end breast cancer by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.

Since its inception in 1982, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has made great strides in the fight against breast cancer, funding groundbreaking breast cancer research, much of which has led to landmark discoveries in the quest to find a cure for and eventually prevent breast cancer. In addition to funding research, Komen works to increase breast cancer awareness and promote early detection through events like the Komen Race for the Cure Series. Proceeds from such events help fund community-based breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment projects for the medically underserved.

Again, thank you for your assistance and your confidence in our efforts. The success of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is made possible through the very generous contributions of corporations, organizations and individuals like yourself. Because of you, we are one step closer to finding a cure.

Once again, thank you for your support.

For all you other ballplayers who couldn’t leave the yard and the pitchers who didn’t groove them something to hit, I’m very disappointed in you in not making this donation larger. Go auction your bats or something.

As many of you know, Baseball Musings joined Home Run Derby in this $10 per Home Run pledge, and lo and behold, David beat me to posting about it this morning. Thanks to Baseball Musings for the matching grant.

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