The National Pastime

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION PARTNER ON 27TH ANNUAL HOME RUN CHALLENGE AND TOUR

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Major League Baseball (MLB) are teaming up for the 27th Annual Home Run Challenge and Tour now through Father's Day, June 18, to raise funds and awareness in the fight against prostate cancer through America's National Pastime.

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  • Tour hits baseball parks across the U.S. through Father's Day to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research
    LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Major League Baseball (MLB) are teaming up for the 27th Annual Home Run Challenge and Tour now through Father's Day, June 18, to raise funds and awareness in the fight against prostate cancer through America's National Pastime.
  • Every dollar raised through the Home Run Challenge will be granted to PCF to fund critical research to accelerate prostate cancer treatments and improve early detection methods.
  • "We are incredibly grateful to Major League Baseball for being our long-standing partner in raising awareness and support for much needed prostate cancer research," said PCF CEO Charles J. Ryan, MD.
  • MLB Charities will then donate those funds to the Prostate Cancer Foundation to support the organization's mission in the fight against prostate cancer.

Dragon Seats Enters Major League Baseball Market, Upgrades Oracle Park Bullpens with Heated Bench Technology

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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CLEVELAND, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dragon Seats™, the leading manufacturer and provider of patented heated and cooling sports benches, makes its first foray into Major League Baseball providing home and visitor bullpens in Oracle Park with a set of Dragon Seats' heated benches. These state-of-the-art benches give pitchers, catchers and coaches a heated and comfortable area to remain loose throughout the full length of every home game for the entire 2023 season, which starts on April 7th.

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  • CLEVELAND, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dragon Seats™ , the leading manufacturer and provider of patented heated and cooling sports benches, makes its first foray into Major League Baseball providing home and visitor bullpens in Oracle Park with a set of Dragon Seats' heated benches.
  • As leaders in maximizing the gameday experience for the athletes and staff, Dragon Seats helps further elevate the eight-time World Series champions' best-in-class facilities and commitment to unmatched player safety and comfort.
  • "We couldn't be happier to bring Dragon Seats to America's National Pastime at the highest level of professional baseball," says Franklin Floyd, Chief Operating Officer at Dragon Seats.
  • In 2020, Dragon Seats upgraded the Iowa Hawkeyes dugouts with customized heated benches and hopes to bring this new technology to all 30 MLB teams.

Trevino and Arenado Named Rawlings Platinum Glove Award™ Winners

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced the winners of the Rawlings Platinum Glove™ and Team Defense Awards for the 2022 season. New York Yankees' catcher, Jose Trevino, and St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman, Nolan Arenado, each won a Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). Both athletes were on hand for the reveal last Fri., Nov. 11, at the 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Ceremony held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Their respective teams, the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals, were named as this year's recipients of the Rawlings Team Defense Award.

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  • New York Yankees' catcher, Jose Trevino, and St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman, Nolan Arenado, each won a Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).
  • This marks the first Rawlings Platinum Glove Award for Trevino and sixth consecutive Rawlings Platinum Glove Award for Arenado.
  • The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners are determined by combining votes based on an adjusted SABR Defensive Index (SDI) for each of the ten Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners in each league and from baseball fan votes worldwide.
  • Voting for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award began at the conclusion of the '2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Announcement Show' that aired on ESPN's 'Baseball Tonight' on Nov. 1 and ended on Nov. 9.

Rawlings Gold Glove Award® Platform Expands to Include Super Utility Players

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. (Rawlings), the Official Base, Baseball, Helmet, Face Guard and Glove of Major League Baseball®, has added utility players to the list of annual Rawlings Gold Glove Award recipients for the first time since the Award's inception in 1957. One super utility player will be recognized in both the American and National Leagues, joining the 18 position players receiving Awards (nine from each League). The 2022 class of Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners, including those at the utility position, will be unveiled during a one-hour, special-edition ESPN2 broadcast airing Tuesday Nov. 8th at 10:30 pm ET hosted by Karl Ravech, the voice of ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" and the primary host of the Emmy-Award winning "Baseball Tonight" television show, also on ESPN.

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  • "We're thrilled to add a Rawlings Gold Glove Award that recognizes players with the superior defensive ability to play multiple positions," said Mike Thompson, chief marketing officer for Rawlings.
  • To determine the utility Award winners, Rawlings collaborated with SABR to create a specialized defensive formula separate from the traditional selection process for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award position winners.
  • "Recognizing utility players for their defensive prowess demonstrates how timely, relevant and authentic the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards are at the professional level of play."
  • The Rawlings Gold Glove Award is a registered trademark owned by Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION PARTNER ON 26TH ANNUAL HOME RUN CHALLENGE AND TOUR

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Major League Baseball (MLB) are teaming up for the 26th Annual Home Run Challenge and Tour, beginning May 27  and continuing through Father's Day, June 19, to bring awareness about the fight against prostate cancer through the National Pastime.

Key Points: 
  • Tour hits baseball parks across U.S. through Father's Day to bring awareness and raise funds for prostate cancer research
    LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Major League Baseball (MLB) are teaming up for the 26th Annual Home Run Challenge and Tour, beginning May 27 and continuing through Father's Day, June 19, to bring awareness about the fight against prostate cancer through the National Pastime.
  • Every dollar raised through the Home Run Challenge will be granted to PCF to fund critical research to defeat prostate cancer and improve early detection methods.
  • Since its inception, the Home Run Challenge has raised more than $70 million for prostate cancer research.
  • The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world's leading philanthropic organization dedicated to funding life-saving prostate cancer research.

Correa and Arenado Named Rawlings Platinum Glove Award™ Winners

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Saturday, November 13, 2021
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Houston Astros' shortstop, Carlos Correa, and St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman, Nolan Arenado, each won a Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).

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  • Houston Astros' shortstop, Carlos Correa, and St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman, Nolan Arenado, each won a Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).
  • This marks the first Rawlings Platinum Glove Award for Correa and fifth consecutive Rawlings Platinum Glove Award for Arenado.
  • The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners are determined by combining votes based on an adjusted SABR Defensive Index (SDI) for each of the nine Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners in each League and from baseball fan votes worldwide.
  • Voting for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award began at the conclusion of the '2021 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Announcement Show' that aired on ESPN's 'Sunday Night Baseball' on Nov. 7 and ended on Nov. 10.