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2004 Home Challenge Yankees-Dodgers Rivalry Highlights HRC Games 60 Games Coast-to-Coast Expected to Raise More Than $4 Million he Prostate Can- each . cer Foundation With all 30 Major T (PCF) Home League Baseball (MLB) Run Challenge will be teams participating, highlighted in a nation- players hit 130 home ally televised game on runs last year. All do- Father’s Day featuring nations raised during one of Major League the PCF Home Run Baseball’s most historic Challenge are used to rivalries — the Yankees fund research to de- and the Dodgers. velop better treatments The Home Run Chal- and search for a cure for The Yankees’ (left) and Dodgers’ will lenge (HRC) — with 60 recurrent prostate can- rekindle the classic Yankees-Dodgers rivalry on Father’s Day as part games coast-to-coast cer. of the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s 2004 Home Run Challenge. during June — encour- Prostate cancer is a Green has hit six career HRC home runs, including four in 2002. ages fans and business deadly disease that af- men are fighting this crucial to increase leaders around the fects one in every six disease, and about prostate cancer re- country to make sub- American men. Almost 28,000 will die this search funding. stantial donations for two million American year. That’s why it’s See Father's Day on Page 6

“A homer a day will boost my pay.” tate cancer and to search for a cure. - Over the past decade, the PCF has been a leader in improving the lives of men and their he legendary Negro Leagues’ families around the world by funding medical T star and Hall of Fame slug- research that has led to better treatments. PCF Chairman ger certainly knew the value of a Josh Gibson hit an estimated 800 career home Mike Milken home run. But even as great a hitter runs, but tragically, he died before ever playing as Josh Gibson couldn’t have imagined the full in a game. Let’s make impact of a home run hit during the Home Run sure our dads, grandpas and loved ones stay in Challenge. the game. Please join me in making a generous Each year during the week of Father’s Day, donation on the enclosed PCF Pledge Form or every home run hit during 60 select games by visiting www.prostatecancerfoundation.org. raises money to fund crucial prostate cancer Thanks for your support! research to develop better treatments for pros- Many Ways to Participate 2004

• Fans attending games around the country contribute hundreds Home Run of thousands of dollars to fight prostate cancer. Challenge Sponsors • Dedicated people like you pledge up to $10,000 for each home run hit. Please make a pledge by visiting the HRC sec- tion under Events at www.prostatecancerfoundation.org or by completing the enclosed PCF Pledge Form.

• Safeway Corporation Safeway has raised more than $5 million for prostate cancer research through its annual fund-raising cam- paigns over the past three years. During the month of June, customers of Safeway stores (including Vons, Randall’s, Tom Thumb, Pa- vilions, Genuardi’s, Carrs, and Dominick’s) can donate to the PCF at check- counters, and via blue- ribbon tear-off sheets and other in-store promotions. Safeway employees also contribute to the prostate cancer campaign. Home Run Challenge Quiz

1. Everyone knows that holds the Major League Baseball (MLB) record for home runs in a season with 73. Seven MLB players have hit four Home Run Challenge home runs in a single season since 1997. Who are they, and for which team did they play?

2. hit 23 career grand-slam home runs, more than any other player in MLB history, and recently retired having hit 19 grand slams. Which active player has hit the most career grand-slam home runs? A. Barry Bonds B. C. Ken Griffey Jr. D. E. Rafael Palmiero

Answers on Page 6 Men’s Senior Baseball 2 On the Road - Home Run Challenge

PCF Chairman Mike Milken and the Orioles at Camden Yard.

2003 HRC auction win- ners Bob and Tyler Barth meet Hall of Famer in .

Above, the grounds crew at Shea shows off their Home Run Challenge handiwork in creating an on- field prostate cancer ribbon.

Left, Reds owner Carl Lindner mixes it up with his team mascot. Above, kids at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, Califor- nia, receive PCF tattoos and eye glare. Below, Mike Milken and Jamie Coulter, CEO of Lone Star Steak- house, an HRC sponsor. 3 On the Road - Home Run Challenge

Robin Ventura, now playing with the Dodgers, displays the prostate cancer wrist bands worn by Major League Baseball players during the Home Run Challenge.

Hall of Fame signs autographs dur- ing an impromptu visit to a Safeway store during the Home Run Challenge.

Above, Red Sox Mike Milken and Tommy Lasorda owner Larry Luc- promote the Home Run Challenge chino (left), a pros- in the broadcast booth. tate cancer survi- vor, joins former All-Star to pre- sent Mike Milken with a check for the PCF.

Left, the Angels’ meets prostate cancer survivors at Angels Below, Mike meets the dreaded “” at Stadium. .

4 Prostate Cancer Foundation

♦ World’s largest philanthropic source of prostate cancer re- search funding.

♦ Funded more than 1,100 medical research projects worldwide since 1993.

♦ Advocated increases in govern- has hit more than Seven of Barry Bonds’ 670+ ca- 280 career home runs for the reer home runs have been hit in ment research grants, which ex- A’s and Yan- HRC games. He’s now the No. 3 ceed $500 million, up from $25 kees. He has hit 7 HRC homers. all-time MLB home run hitter. million in 1993.

♦ Developed ground-breaking grant process that notifies win- ners in 60 days and funds pro- jects in 90 days.

♦ Established annual Scientific Re- treat to enhance collaboration among scientists, clinicians, bio- technology and pharmaceutical companies, government leaders The ’ Carlos is No. 2 on the all- and patient groups. Delgado hit two HRC home runs time Home Run Challenge list with in 2003, giving him a career total 12 homers. Only the Oakland A’s ♦ Raised awareness through Con- of six HRC round-trippers. , with 15, has hit more. gressional testimony, broadcast and print interviews and promo- tional events.

♦ Played a leading role in recog- nizing nutrition as a serious area of study for cancer prevention.

♦ Spearheaded advocacy events such as THE MARCH in Wash- ington and the first National Cancer Summit.

Luis Gonzalez, who supplied ♦ Funded research projects in 11 the winning hit in Game 7 of the , a Home Run Chal- 2001 for the Ari- lenge player rep, is expected to countries, including 11 academic zona Diamondbacks, has hit hit his 400th career home run this institutions in Israel. eight HRC home runs. year.

5 New Book Chronicles PCF History he director of the National In 1993, few people knew pros- T Cancer Institute calls it “an tate cancer affected one in six inspiring primer for anyone set- U.S. men. Fewer knew the prob- ting out to change the course of lem was expected to get worse as history.” the baby-boom generation aged. A Call to Action is a new 236- A Call to Action outlines how page book that tells the remark- the PCF has given hope to mil- able story of the PCF, its impact lions of men and their families by on medical research and progress leading the effort to develop better toward a cure of prostate cancer. treatment outcomes. It details the It profiles the dedicated research- PCF’s massive public awareness ers, sup- campaign and efforts to expand porters collaboration among the world’s and public finest researchers, academic insti- manager , a figures tutions, government leaders, phar- prostate cancer survivor, has been a who’ve maceutical and biotech companies spokesman for the PCF’s Home Run Chal- lenge (HRC) for several years. played and patient advocates. key roles To receive a copy of A Call to in the Action, call Robin Sherman at Father’s Day: Your PCF’s 310-570-4559 and identify your- first dec- self as a recipient of this news- HRC Donation Makes ade. letter. a Difference Home Run Challenge Quiz Continued from Page 1 Leading corporations such as Safeway, News Corp., Yahoo!, 1. Sammy Sosa (/1998); (A’s/1999); Fox Sports, ESPN, Lone Star (/2000); Raul Mondesi Steakhouse and Men’s Senior (Toronto Blue Jays/2000); Luis Gonzalez ( Dia- Baseball League sponsor the mondbacks/2001); Shawn Green (Dodgers/2002); Jim Ed- Home Run Challenge. Players, monds (St. Louis Cardinals/2003). managers, coaches, umpires, train- ers, and grounds crew members 2. HRC player representative Robin Ventura has hit 16 career will wear blue prostate cancer rib- grand-slam home runs. Other active leaders bons, wristbands, eye glare and include (15), Ken Griffey Jr. (14), and temporary tattoos on Father’s Day, Mike Piazza (14). and nearly every baseball stadium will feature large blue ribbons painted on the playing fields and The Gourmet Games on their bases. Many teams will host pre-game ceremonies promot- are returning to ing the PCF Home Run Challenge, Los Angeles and and local and national media will cover the events. Seattle this fall! The PCF has raised more than $200 million, and funded more than 1,100 competitive research Call 310-570-4720 awards in 11 countries. More than for more information. $20 million has been raised in the Home Run Challenge since 1997. 6 Home Run Challenge Schedule 2004 All times listed are Eastern Time. Bonus HRC Games Thursday, June 17 Friday, June 4 at Philadelphia 1:05 p.m. Toronto at Oakland 10:05 p.m. Kansas City at Atlanta 1:05 p.m. Chicago (AL) at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Anaheim at 7:05 p.m. Oakland at St. Louis 8:10 p.m. Chicago (AL) at Seattle 4:05 p.m. Friday, June 18 Sunday, June 6 Baltimore at Colorado 9:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Anaheim 4:05 p.m. Toronto at 10:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Arizona 10:05 p.m. Thursday, June 10 at 10:10 p.m. Colorado at New York (AL) 1:05 p.m. New York (AL) at Los Angeles 10:10 p.m.

Friday, June 11 Saturday, June 19 New York (AL) at Los Angeles 3:10 p.m. San Francisco at Baltimore 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Chicago (NL) 3:15 p.m.

Boston at San Francisco 3:15 p.m. Saturday, June 12 Texas at Florida 6:05 p.m. Los Angeles at Boston 3:15 p.m. Chicago (AL) at Montreal 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Oakland 4:05 p.m. Seattle at Pittsburgh 7:05 p.m. Florida at Detroit 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Minnesota 7:10 p.m. Cleveland at Atlanta 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Texas 8:05 p.m. Minnesota at Milwaukee 7:05 p.m. Chicago (NL) at Anaheim 10:05 p.m. Anaheim at Houston 7:05 p.m. Montreal at Seattle 10:05 p.m. Detroit at New York (NL) 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at St. Louis 7:15 p.m. Sunday, June 13 Baltimore at Colorado 8:05 p.m. San Diego at New York (AL) 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Arizona 10:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland 1:05 p.m. Toronto at San Diego 10:05 p.m. Arizona at Toronto 1:05 p.m. Colorado at Tampa Bay 1:15 p.m. Sunday, June 20 (Father’s Day) Houston at Milwaukee 2:05 p.m. Chicago (AL) at Montreal 1:05 p.m. New York (NL) at Kansas City 2:10 p.m. Cleveland at Atlanta 1:05 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago (AL) 3:05 p.m. Detroit at New York (NL) 1:10 p.m. Kansas City at Philadelphia 1:35 p.m. Monday, June 14 Seattle at Pittsburgh 1:35 p.m. Chicago (NL) at Houston 8:05 p.m. Anaheim at Houston 2:05 p.m. Minnesota at Milwaukee 2:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 15 Cincinnati at St. Louis 2:15 p.m. Minnesota at Montreal 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Chicago (NL) 2:20 p.m. Texas at Cincinnati 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at Colorado 3:05 p.m. Texas at Florida 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, June 16 Boston at San Francisco 4:05 p.m. Cleveland at New York (NL) 7:10 p.m. Toronto at San Diego 4:05 p.m. Seattle at Milwaukee 8:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Arizona 4:35 p.m. New York (AL) at Los Angeles 8:10 p.m.

7 PCF Home Run Challenge 1997-2003 Home Run Challenge Annual Home Run Totals 1997 (114) 1998 (127) 1999 (126) 2000 (160) 2001 (149) 2002 (126) 2003 (130)

Home Runs Hit, By Team All-Time HRC Home Run Leaders

National League 476 Eric Karros (Dodgers, Cubs, A’s) 15 43 Sammy Sosa (Cubs) 12 40 Albert Belle (White Sox, Orioles) * 9 Juan Gonzalez (Tigers, Indians, Rangers, Royals) 9 Chicago Cubs 37 (Rockies) 9 34 (Brewers, Mets, Rockies) 8 St. Louis Cardinals 33 Tony (Tigers, Red Sox, Mets, Yankees) 8 (Angels, Cardinals) 8 32 Luis Gonzalez (Tigers, Diamondbacks) 8 32 Javier Lopez (Braves, Orioles) 8 32 Raul Mondesi (Dodgers, Blue Jays, Yankees, Pirates) 8 (1998-2003) 28 Ritchie Sexson (Indians, Brewers, Diamondbacks) 8 (Astros) 7 27 Barry Bonds (Giants) 7 26 (Rockies) 7 25 Mike Piazza (Dodgers, Mets) 7 (Red Sox, Angels, Mets) 7 23 Garrett Anderson (Angels) 6 Philadelphia Phillies 23 (Reds, Rockies) * 6 Florida Marlins 23 (Blue Jays) 6 (Mets, Astros, Red Sox, Rangers, Expos) 6 17 Jason Giambi (A’s, Yankees) 6 456 Shawn Green (Blue Jays, Dodgers) 6 (Athletics, Devil Rays, Brewers) 6 47 Bobby Higgonson (Tigers) 6 Baltimore Orioles 47 (Braves) 6 Toronto Blue Jays 46 Mark McGwire (Athletics, Cardinals) * 6 Magglio Ordonez (White Sox) 6 42 (Marlins, Dodgers, Braves, Yankees) 6 38 (Astros) 5 New York Yankees 33 Alex Gonzalez (Blue Jays, Cubs) 5 Ken Griffey Jr. (Mariners, Reds) 5 32 (Mets, Dodgers, Cubs) 5 Anaheim Angels 28 John Jaha (Athletics) * 5 28 (Braves) 5 27 (Indians) * 5 (Royals) * 5 25 (Mariners, Rangers, Yankees) 5 25 (Yankees, Indians, Mets) 5 17 (Yankees) 5 (Marlins, Dodgers, Mets, Yankees) 5 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 17 * retired Milwaukee Brewers (1997) 3

8 PCF Home Run Challenge Team Managers & Representatives American League

Atlanta Braves Manager: Anaheim Angels Manager: Player: Chipper Jones Player: Tim Salmon

Arizona Diamondbacks Manager: Baltimore Orioles Manager: Player: Luis Gonzalez Player: Richie Sexson Boston Red Sox Manager: Chicago Cubs Manager: Player: Player: Derek Lee Chicago White Sox Manager: Ozzie Guillen Cincinnati Reds Manager: Player: Player: Cleveland Indians Manager: Colorado Rockies Manager: Player: Player: Todd Helton Detroit Tigers Manager: Alan Trammel Florida Marlins Manager: Jack McKeon Player: Fernando Vina Player: Kansas City Royals Manager: Tony Pena Houston Astros Manager: Players: Players: Jeff Bagwell Minnesota Twins Manager: Los Angeles Dodgers Manager: Players: Jacques Jones Player: Robin Ventura Cory Koskie Shawn Green New York Yankees Manager: Joe Torre Milwaukee Brewers Manager: Players: Jason Giambi Player:

Montreal Expos Manager: Oakland Athletics Manager: Player: Player:

New York Mets Manager: Seattle Mariners Manager: Player: Player:

Philadelphia Phillies Manager: Tampa Bay Devil Rays Manager: Player: Jim Thome Player: Texas Rangers Manager: Pittsburgh Pirates Manager: Lloyd McClendon Players: Blalock Player: Toronto Blue Jays Manager: Player: Carlos Delgado St. Louis Cardinals Manager: Tony LaRussa Players:

San Diego Padres Manager: Players: Team representatives speak out about the importance of prostate cancer research and encourage fans to make a pledge. Some appear in public service announcements, while others donate autographed San Francisco Giants Manager: merchandise and participate in stadium events to raise awareness Player: J.T. Snow about this exciting way to join the search for a cure.

9 Prostate Cancer Foundation Progress

♦ Home Run Challenge features 114 ♦ PCF inaugurates the Gourmet Games. 1993 home runs and raises $3 million for ♦ After two decades of supporting a prostate cancer research. broad range of medical research, 2002 Mike Milken establishes the PCF, ♦ Scientific Retreat highlights key pro- ♦ 9th annual Scientific Retreat returns to originally called CaP CURE. gress: anti-angiogenesis; apoptosis; Wash., D.C. Since 1993, 2,500 distin- clinical & alternative therapies; ge- guished attendees from all scientific ♦ Established ground-breaking grant nomics; molecular biology; nutrition; disciplines have participated. guidelines limiting applications to 5 radiation; vaccine therapies. pages, and funding projects within 90 ♦ First Indian Wells Invitational days. Tournament. 1998 ♦ PCF Call-to-Action dinner in the ♦ PCF Young Investigator Awards start. ♦ PCF Home Run Challenge named an Mansfield Room of the U.S. Senate. official partner of Major League Base- PCF’s first $4.5 million in research ♦ THE MARCH in Washington and ball. awards are presented. other cities draws hundreds of thou- sands to demand more government funding of cancer research. 2003 1994 ♦ New name unveiled: Prostate Cancer ♦ First Scientific Retreat brings scien- ♦ Taste for Living Cookbook published. Foundation. tists, researchers, government offi- cials & business leaders together to ♦ Mar-a-Lago tennis tournament re- report on advances in translating ba- ♦ Senior PGA sponsorship begins. named the Carl H. Lindner Invitational. sic science into clinical applications. ♦ With $17.3 million awarded for 1998 research projects, total PCF awards ♦ Annual prostate cancer deaths fall sig- 1995 total $67 million; total of nificantly below expert predictions a decade earlier. ♦ Four tissue banks and Gene & awards funded is 560.

Family Studies Consortium created. ♦ Contributions to the PCF exceed $200 million. ♦ First Las Vegas Golf Invitational 1999

Tournament hosted by Steve and ♦ Mike, Joe Torre & Sen. Bob Dole Elaine Wynn. testify before US Senate; Mike sug- ♦ The PCF hosts its 10th annual Scien- gests war bonds to defeat cancer. tific Retreat in New York.

♦ PCF organizes FDA meeting to ac- celerate approval of oncology drugs. ♦ & Wayne Gretsky ♦ Total government funding of prostate play the Las Vegas Golf Invitational. cancer has grown by a factor of 20 since 1993 to $500 million. ♦ National Cancer Summit to develop

action plans; 10-point plan rethinking 2000 war on cancer presented. ♦ U.S. News & World Report: “The 2004 PCF’s] work is making a difference 1996 … [and] has led to 70 treatments now ♦ At a National Cancer Institute Leader- in human clinical trials.” ship Roundtable, the PCF calls for de- ♦ Prostate cancer on the cover of Time velopment of an international database and Fortune magazines. of patient information for use in medi- ♦ The PCF and others succeed in get- ting the White House to require cal research. ♦ Therapy Consortium of leading can- Medicare to pay for clinical trials. cer centers formed to increase clini- ♦ The PCF plays key role in NY Senate’s cal trials and hasten new therapies. passage of legislation allowing taxpay- 2001 ers to check off tax-refund donations 1997 ♦ With PCF support, is 14th for prostate cancer research. state to pay for clinical-trials costs. ♦ Nutrition & Prostate Cancer pub-

lished, detailing dietary components ♦ A Call to Action published to chronicle that may prevent the onset or recur- ♦ Safeway launches its Prostate Cancer the PCF’s first decade. rence of prostate cancer. campaign to raise money for re- search.

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