Whitesides to Have Hair Cut for Charity Before Sunday's Game
Published on July 4, 2008 under Frontier League (FL)
Traverse City Beach Bums News Release
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Traverse City Beach Bums designated hitter Jake Whitesides will cut off his long hair before Sunday's game with the Midwest Sliders.
Whitesides has been growing his hair out all season for the opportunity to make a donation to a charity. He has chosen Wigs 4 Kids, an organization that reaches out to kids and young adults with hair loss. Wigs 4 Kids main focus is on cancer patients and includes other young people with similar appearance related challenges that cause hair loss such as:, alopecia, trichotillomania, lupus, hydrocephalus, burns and other disorders.
Wigs 4 Kids helps children who struggle to deal with social acceptance because of physical appearance. By providing custom-fitted, age-appropriate wigs which are individually cut and styled, Wigs 4 Kids helps kids feel better about their appearance and look more like their peers.
The haircut will occur on top of the Beach Bums dugout at 4:15pm on Sunday prior to the 5:30pm contest with the Midwest Sliders in the final game of a brief three-game home series. Teresa King, a hair stylist at one of Traverse City's premier salons, Valerio's, will have the honor of giving Whitesides a haircut.
A Frontier League All-Star, Whitesides is currently hitting .290 with a team high six homers and 40 RBI. The 40 RBI are tied for the most in the Frontier League. He has played in all 42 games this season, starting 39 games as the designated hitter and three games in the field.
The Beach Bums (23-19) return home tonight for a special Military Night - Welcome Home Celebration as the Midwest Sliders visit Wuerfel Park for a 7:05 pm game. RHP David Nathanson (7-1, 2.24) the league leader in wins and a unanimous choice for the All-Star Game will be on the hill as the Beach Bums wear special red, white, and blue uniforms. LHP Mark Suchowiecki (1-3, 6.19) counters for Midwest (14-27) in the fourth meeting of the season between the two teams.
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