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MiLB, Derrick Hall Pro-State Foundation Partner on Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign

June 13, 2019 - South Atlantic League (SAL1) News Release


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. and PHOENIX, June 13, 2019 -- Minor League Baseball© (MiLB©) and MiLB Charities are once again partnering with the Derrick Hall Pro-State Foundation on a Father's Day prostate cancer awareness campaign, emphasizing the importance of screening and early detection. Nearly 70 MiLB teams playing at home this weekend will participate in the initiative. Fans attending an MiLB game on Sunday, June 16 (Father's Day) will receive a Lokai silicone beaded bracelet featuring gray beads with a blue cancer ribbon pattern, signifying prostate cancer awareness, with the brand's identifiable white and black beads on opposite sides. Each participating team will also receive a full-size Louisville Slugger commemorative bat engraved with Father's Day messaging to give away to a lucky fan on the day of the game. Teams will also show their support for the cause by distributing information to fans, through in-park informational video messages and on social media. Fans are encouraged to join the conversation on social media by using #MiLBGoPro.

"This is the fourth year that Minor League Baseball and MiLB Charities have partnered with the Derrick Hall Pro-State Foundation, and we're proud to continue to join the fight against prostate cancer and help raise awareness amongst men who are at the greatest risk," said Courtney Nehls, assistant director of community engagement for Minor League Baseball.

Derrick Hall, Arizona Diamondbacks president & CEO, who in 2011 was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 42, is now a survivor and dedicated to raising awareness for prostate cancer and the promotion of early detection. According to American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer among American men, as nearly one in six men will be diagnosed with the cancer in his lifetime. Approximately 250,000 cases are diagnosed each year, and almost 30,000 of those men succumb to the disease annually.

"It is truly remarkable to watch cities across America raise awareness for prostate cancer each Father's Day," said Hall. "I'm so grateful to Minor League Baseball for being so supportive of our efforts to promote early detection and I hope that this will encourage men to get tested so that they can continue to live long and healthy lives."

The Derrick Hall Pro-State Foundation Father's Day initiative is coordinated by Minor League Baseball Charities, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to giving back to and enhancing the communities MiLB teams call home. Through donations and support it receives from fans, teams and partners, MiLB Charities contributes to local organizations in times of need and support causes that are important to the extended baseball family. For more information about MiLB Charities and its initiatives, visit MiLB.com/about/charity . For a list of Minor League Baseball games being played on Father's Day, visit MiLB.com/schedule.

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