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Home Run Derby is less than two months away

Posted By on May 9th, 2011 at 9:30 am | 0 comments.

We’re less than two months away from the start of the 4th Annual Take A Swing Against Breast Cancer home run derby events! We have over 60 teams already registered, but there is still plenty of room for you and your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to sign up!

This month we are running a special for the teams that sign up and pay by May 31st. Sign up and submit your $500 team registration by the end of the month and receive two FREE Single Batter Registrations! You can use these single batter slots however you wish! They make great a great way to honor breast cancer survivors, colleagues, business partners, customers, friends or anyone else on your list.

Check out the full schedule to find out when we’ll be in your area. This is your chance to show your support for survivors and help to find a cure for breast cancer now…so our daughters won’t have to!

Hey Scranton Baseball Fans! We’ve Got a Deal for You!

Posted By on April 15th, 2011 at 9:07 am | 0 comments.

Are you a baseball fan in the Scranton area? Don’t miss out on this offer by the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. We have a limited number of complimentary tickets available to the June 4 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees game. If you are interested in attending, email PBCCtickets@gmail.com with your mailing address and how many tickets you’d like. Ticket requests limited to four per person.

The first 100 tickets include a buffet and seating in one of the club level party boxes. 75 tickets are also available in the lower level. Both ticket levels include a free Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees baseball hat! Due to limited quantities, tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.

Knock It Out of the Park in July, We’ll See You in October!

Posted By on April 15th, 2011 at 9:03 am | 0 comments.

It’s not just the weather heating up! Excitement surrounding the Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer Home Run Derby is at a fever pitch with the first crack of the bat just under 3 months away. While the dates are set, the lineup isn’t –so won’t you join us this July as a batter, sponsor, volunteer or spectator?

With 11 dates set at locations across the state, there’s bound to be an opportunity to get involved near you. As a special bonus, if you are one of the first eleven teams to register before the end of April, you get two free registrations for our Annual Conference in October! What a great way to see firsthand the strength and courage of breast cancer survivors and the commitment of advocates. Use the registrations for members of your team or for the breast cancer survivor or advocate in your life that inspired you to step up to the plate and take a swing!

FrontLine, PBCC’s Print Newsletter: Spring 2011 Edition Online

Posted By on March 30th, 2011 at 3:54 pm | 2 comments.

The Spring 2011 edition of the PBCC’s print newsletter, FrontLine, is now available online! Thanks to Issuu, this newsletter is available to everyone though various websites including Facebook and PABreastCancer.org. Over the next few editions, we will be working to increase online content for FrontLine including videos, photos, and more!

Currently, FrontLine is mailed out to over 57,000 households and businesses across the state quarterly. If you receive FrontLine in the mail and wish to instead receive correspondence from the PBCC electronically, email us! We’ll be happy to make the change.

Enjoy the Spring 2011 edition!

Spring Training Has Begun! Who is Ready to Step Up to the Plate?

Posted By on March 15th, 2011 at 8:55 am | 0 comments.

Spring training is in full swing – for the Phillies, Pirates, and the PBCC! We’re happy to bring the Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer Home Run Derby to ballparks throughout the state once again. Be a part of our lineup with a special ‘Buy One, Get One’ free promotion for those registering a team before March 31!

We are looking for those who want to step up to the plate – literally – and take a few swings as a batter. We are looking for sponsors to lend their support and their dollars to the ongoing fight against breast cancer in this unique event. We are looking for volunteers to give their time and talent to make sure each day runs smoothly. Of course, we also need fans to cheer on our batters! With so many ways to take part, and eleven stadiums across PA participating, we hope you’ll make time to support the Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer Home Run Derby at a location near you!

Derby finale at the Reading Phillies

Posted By on August 9th, 2010 at 12:50 pm | 2 comments.

2010 PA Home Run Derby at the Reading PhilliesThe home run derby crew rolled into FirstEnergy Stadium for the last event on Friday, July 30th.  Pink bats have been awarded around the state to teams who knocked one out of the park, and one team would be lucky enough to get the last set in Reading.  It was a fierce competition on the sunny Friday, so check out how the teams stacked up!

Team Scores:

Single Batter Scores:

2010 PA Home Run Derby at the Reading PhilliesThe day was full of fun and batters of all ages came out to support the PBCC.  The team representing Fleetwood Bank brought their own pitcher to throw softballs to the batters.  While the softballs didn’t fly as far as a normal baseball, the team still finished with a great score!  Congratulations ladies!

Our winning team from Chesapeake Energy had two batters that each took 30 swings.  During his time at bat, Nick Aspromonte hit two home runs!  And single batter John Furlong also knocked one out of the park during his time at the plate!  And a homer by Dante Cutrona from the Berks Bar Association.  Congratulations fellas!

With the end in sight, the derby crew looks forward to compiling all of the scores to create the statewide team leaderboard in addition to the statewide winner for our single batters.  In the meantime, check out the pictures from the 11th and final stop of the 2010 derby!

Packed House in Scranton

Posted By on July 30th, 2010 at 4:53 pm | 0 comments.

2010 PA Home Run Derby at the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesTaking a page out of the playbook of the hitters at the Altoona Curve stadium from the previous week, the batters at PNC Field, home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, tallied 13 home runs of their own throughout the morning and afternoon of Monday, July 26th.  After much friendly competition, the scores panned out like this:

Team Scores:

Single Batter Scores:

Home Run Hitters:

  • Steve Sulcoski from Team Boback – 4
  • Matt Ruch from the Wilkes University Team – 3
  • “Newman” from Team SWB Front Office – 2
  • Carson Baker from Team Bobak – 1
  • Dale Gerfin from Team Boback – 1
  • Angus Neary from the Wilkes University Team – 1
  • Jay Helcoski from Peoples National Team 2 – 1
  • Steve Sunday from Peoples National Team 2 – 1

2010 PA Home Run Derby at the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Team Photo: Team Rep. Karen BobackAn incredible number of supporters came out to take a swing against breast cancer, including some of Pennsylvania’s VIPs: U.S. Representative Chris Carney; PA Senator Lisa Baker; PA Representative Karen Boback; PA Representative Sandra Major; PA Representative Jim Wansacz; Dr. Dan Kopen and Miss Keystone, Bryn Harvey.

Rep. Boback’s teams 1 & 2 were comprised of stand-in batters, including Senator Baker’s son, Carson. Collectively, the teams hit 5 home runs! A combination of perfect weather, the emcee expertise of Tammy Miller, interviews with WBRE and WNEP, enthusiastic fans and lots of pink feather boas created the perfect conditions for batters to hit a few out of the park.

In other news, PBCC staffers, who are always in search of great food, voted PNC Field concessions to be the best, hands down! Check out the waffle fries!

Ten down and one to go! Stay of the look-out for the wrap-up of the Reading Phillies game, which takes place on July 30, and our 2010 Derby season!  For now, take a look at the pictures!

A List of Home Runs in Altoona Make the Day a Hit

Posted By on July 27th, 2010 at 1:08 pm | 0 comments.

2010 PA Home Run Derby at the Altoona CurveThe pink van rolled into Blair County Ballpark on Thursday, July 22nd with only a few home run baseballs handed out at the previous eight derby events.  The day at the Curve did not disappoint with 15 home runs!  Check out the team scores and the list of home run hitters!

Team Scores:

Home Run Hitters:

2010 PA Home Run Derby at the Altoona CurveOur day was action-packed and had perfect weather!  Our winning team, Three Guys & a Senior, found out about the derby the day before the event.  They raised the $500 donation fee and came out to the Curve to take a swing against breast cancer!  We are excited to see the community support from this team and the others in Altoona.

And a special thanks to Forever Broadcasting in Altoona & Johnstown for the help with promotion of the derby event.  Without the outstanding radio assistance provided by Forever, we wouldn’t be able to hold events like these across the state!  Thanks for your help and taking a swing against breast cancer!

A brief break in action as the derby took a break for the weekend.  But stay tuned for highlights from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees derby soon!  In the meantime, check out all of the photos from our day at the Altoona Curve!

Stint at the Spikes Brings in Home Runs

Posted By on July 27th, 2010 at 11:15 am | 0 comments.

2010 PA Home Run Derby at the State College SpikesIt was a brief day at the State College Spikes, but one batter delivered three home runs to help his team take home the coveted pink baseball bats.  Team Reliance Bank racked up 1,425 points to take home the pink for the day.  Led by Brandon Myers who hit three home runs out of the park, the team had a great showing in the outfield.  Check out how the stood against our other batters for the day.

Team Scores:

Single Batter Scores:

2010 PA Home Run Derby at the State College SpikesA few Spikes players came out to support the day and show off their pitching skills.  The foursome alternated shifts to run the pitching machine and even throw a few pitches for our single batter Skyler.  The PBCC thanks the Spikes for another great event with great weather!  And another thanks to Brooke & Skyler Woodward to stepping up to the plate!  We hope you had fun at the ballpark!

Our journey continued on to Altoona with a double-header set of derby events.  But first, be sure to check out all of the photos from Medlar Field at Lubrano Park!

Derby on the Move with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Posted By on July 27th, 2010 at 10:05 am | 0 comments.

2010 PA Home Run Derby at the Lehigh Valley IronPigsNow that we are over the half-way point, derby events just seem to happen.  The great staff at the PBCC & PACB in addition to support from all of the participating stadiums, these derby events make the month of July seem like only a few days.  To kick off a week of derby events, the pink van was in Allentown at the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Monday, July 19th.  The great staff and volunteers at the IronPigs made the day run smoothly.  So smooth, in fact, check out how high our team scores were for the day!

Team Scores:

Even though we had very high team scores, no one was able to knock one out of the park!  Our batters knew where to hit the ball to the outfield, but they were just shy of the fence!  WFMZ Channel 69 was out at the ballpark to support the cause.  Check out the story! 

2010 PA Home Run Derby at the Lehigh Valley IronPigsThe Harleysville Savings Bank teams were sporting specially made bracelets for the derby.  ‘Barb’s Batters’ stepped up to the plate to support our volunteer Barb Eyrich from Harleysville Savings Bank.  Lookin’ good fellas!

Thanks to everyone for another great day at Coca-Cola Park!  Head on over to Flickr to check out all of the great photos from the beautiful Monday!