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Prostate Cancer Foundation CaP CURE 2003 Home Run Challenge CaP CURE Home Run Challenge Opens 7th Season Pledges Roll in for Each Home Run Hit in 60 Select Games ome of America’s top com- That’s why it’s crucial to increase panies — Safeway, H.J. prostate cancer research funding. S Heinz Co. and leading retail- During June, fans and business ers — are joining the Prostate Can- leaders around the country will cer Foundation and Major League complete the enclosed CaP CURE Baseball in the 2003 CaP CURE Pledge Form and donate from $10 Home Run Challenge. to $10,000 for each home run hit in Prostate cancer is a deadly dis- 60 select ballgames between June ease that affects one in every six 6th and June 15th. Funds raised in American men — more than the Home Run Challenge will be 29,000 of whom will die this year. See Father's Day on Page 4 A Message from Chairman Mike Milken hen I was a young kid, Challenge. During the week W I could tell you who of Father’s Day, baseball held every baseball hitting fans, players, team executives, Tim Salmon, above, of the world-champion record, even though we didn’t coaches, trainers and umpires Anaheim Angels is a Home Run Challenge have a Major League team get together to raise money for (HRC) rep. Salmon, whose grandfather is a within 2,000 each home run hit in 60 select prostate cancer survivor, has hit three HRC miles of Los games. Prostate Cancer Foun- homers. Below, Texas Rangers’ Alex Rodri- Angeles. dation funds are used for re- guez has blasted five HRC round trippers. Imagine the search to develop better treat- thrill when the ments for prostate cancer and Dodgers arrived to search for a cure. And just before my 12th birthday, that’s helping drive down the and my father could take me death rate. to see Big League ballplayers. Please join me in making a Going to a baseball game generous donation at with your father is a great www.capcure.org or by filling American tradition. That’s out the enclosed Pledge Form. one reason Major League Then sit back, enjoy the game Baseball joined with the and let the players do the Prostate Cancer Foundation, heavy hitting. Thanks for your seven years ago to create the support! CaP CURE Home Run New Name: Prostate Many Ways to Participate Cancer Foundation • Fans attending games around the country contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars to the fight against prostate cancer. he Association for the Cure T of Cancer of the Prostate • Dedicated people like you pledge from $10 to $10,000 for (CaP CURE) was founded in 1993 each home run hit. Please make a pledge by visiting in an effort to develop better treat- www.capcure.org or completing the enclosed Pledge Form. ments and seek a cure for prostate cancer. • Safeway Corp. After a decade of accomplish- Once again, Safeway will raise ments (see Page 3), CaP CURE is money for the Home Run unveiling a new name — the Pros- Challenge through check-out tate Cancer Foundation — that counter blue-ribbon tear-off sheets, other in-store promo- tions, and from employee dona- Prostate Cancer tions. Last year, Safeway raised Foundation $1.7 million. www.capcure.org Heinz Corp. more concisely communicates the H.J. Heinz Co. joins the Home Run Challenge lineup in conjunction focus of the organization. with participating Safeway, Kroger, The Prostate Cancer Foundation Giant Eagle, and 99¢ Only Stores to will continue to use the CaP sponsor store displays, newspaper CURE name for some events, in- ads, product discounts and such in- cluding the annual CaP CURE centives as autographed baseballs Home Run Challenge. and game tickets. The Prostate Cancer Foundation will be sharing more information with you soon. Home Run Challenge Quiz 1. Barry Bonds and his father, Bobby Bonds, have hit 955 ca- reer home runs, more than any other baseball family. Which other family of players has hit the most career home runs? A. Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. B. Hank and Tommie Aaron C. Ray, Bob, Bret and Aaron Boone D. Joe, Vince and Dom DiMaggio E. Felipe, Jesus, Matty and Moises Alou 2. Babe Ruth led the American League in home runs in 11 dif- ferent seasons, more than any other player. Who won the most home run crowns in the National League? A. Willie Mays B. Hank Aaron C. Ralph Kiner D. Mike Schmidt New York Yankees’ Jason Giambi has hit E. Mel Ott Answers on Page 4 four Home Run Challenge home runs with his former team, the Oakland A’s. 2 CaP CURE Prostate Cancer Foundation ♦ World’s largest philanthropic source of prostate cancer research funding. ♦ Funded more than 1,100 medical research projects worldwide since 1993. The top Home Run Challenge Mike gives Cincinnati Reds owner ♦ Advocated increases in government slugger in 2002 was the Los Carl Lindner a blue prostate can- Angeles Dodgers’ Shawn Green, cer pin and sweatband before a research grants, which are up to who hammered four home runs. Home Run Challenge game. $500 million from $60 million in 1993. ♦ Developed ground-breaking grant process that notifies winners in 60 days and funds projects in 90 days. ♦ Established annual Scientific Re- treat to enhance collaboration among scientists, clinicians, bio- technology and pharmaceutical companies, government leaders and patient groups. Raul Mondesi has hit seven Sammy Sosa is No. 2 on the all- Home Run Challenge home runs time Home Run Challenge list with ♦ Raised awareness through Con- with three teams: the Dodgers, 12 round trippers. Only teammate gressional testimony, broadcast and the Blue Jays and the Yankees. Eric Karros has hit more — 14. print interviews and promotional events. ♦ Played a leading role in recogniz- ing nutrition as a serious area of study. ♦ Organized advocacy events such as THE MARCH in Washington and the first National Cancer Summit. ♦ Provided seed grants to an array of research proposals that might not otherwise have received funding. Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar As the 2003 Home Run Challenge ♦ Garciaparra is his team’s Home approaches, more than 20 players Internationalized the war on cancer Run Challenge rep. Garciaparra have already hit more than 10 with grants to leading researchers has hit more than 150 career home runs, including Houston’s outside the U.S. home runs in just seven seasons. Jeff Bagwell. 3 Supports Early CaP CURE Contention ACS Study Confirms Obesity-Cancer Link en years ago, the Prostate Medicine, recently confirmed T Cancer Foundation, then the link between lifestyle and known as CaP CURE, began cancer, reporting that 90,000 pioneering nutrition research in a Americans die each year of can- belief that diet and lifestyle had cer caused primarily by obesity. an important effect on cancer. The ACS studied 900,000 peo- Chairman Mike Milken even ple nationwide for 16 years, and co-authored two Taste for Living found that being overweight in- cookbooks, each featuring tradi- creases the risk of virtually every tional foods cancer. Overweight men were made with new 52% more likely to die from ingredients that cancer than those of normal The New York Yankees’ Derek Jeter is a Home Run Challenge (HRC) Featured Star, taste the same weight; overweight women are and has slugged three HRC homers in his as old favorites. 62% more likely to die. career. An American Mike’s Taste for Living cook- Cancer Society books feature healthy recipes for Father’s Day: (ACS) study such foods as enchiladas, pizzas, published in the soups, salads, sandwiches, a de- Beating Prostate Cancer New England lightful collection of desserts Journal of and much more. Continued from Page 1 used to fund research to develop bet- ter treatments and search for a cure for prostate cancer. Home Run Challenge Quiz The good news is that the death rate from prostate cancer has been 1. Hank Aaron blasted 755 career home runs and his brother, Tommie, dropping. When CaP CURE was hit 13, for a total of 768 family home runs. Other family totals are: founded in 1993, annual U.S. pros- tate cancer deaths were expected to ♦ Griffeys (621): Ken Sr. (152) and Ken Jr. (469) increase in future years because the ♦ DiMaggios (573): Joe (361), Vince (125), Dom (87) population most at risk - men over 50 ♦ Boones (533): Ray (151), Bob (105), Bret (196), and Aaron (81) - would increase as baby boomers ♦ Alous (491): Felipe (206), Jesus (32), Matty (31), Moises (222) aged. Yet a February 2002 New York Times article said, “The National 2. Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies led the National League in Cancer Institute last year documented home runs during eight seasons. Kiner led the league seven times, while a ‘dramatic decline’ in the prostate Ott won six home run crowns and Mays and Aaron both won four titles. cancer death rate per 100,000 men ages 50 and older since 1992.” The Prostate Cancer Foundation The has raised more than $200 million, and funded more than 1,100 competi- 2003 Gourmet Games tive research grants worldwide. are returning to But we still have much work to do. Increasing numbers of men and their Los Angeles this fall! families will unfortunately be nega- tively affected. Over the past six years, the Home Run Challenge has raised nearly $20 million in this ef- Call 310-570-4720 fort. Be a part of this team effort by completing the enclosed CaP CURE for more information. Home Run Challenge Pledge Form. 4 Home Run Challenge Schedule 2003 All times listed are Eastern Time.