2018 StrikeoutPD! Challenge

Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/01/2018 – 04/30/2018
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Join Major League Baseball’s Dan Straily in the Blechman Foundation’s fourth annual baseball challenge, “Strikeout PD!”

During April 2018, Miami Marlins’ starting pitcher Dan Straily is teaming with the Blechman Foundation in the fourth annual baseball challenge to raise funds for Parkinson’s disease research and community awareness about PD.

Individuals and companies are encouraged to pledge money for every strikeout by Dan in April.  All of the funds raised in the Challenge go towards PD research.

PLEASE NOTE that Dan sustained an injury and may not pitch for a few weeks.  We wish him a speedy and successful recovery.  In the meantime, until Dan pitches for the Marlins in April, the Foundation will track the number of strikeouts by Marlins’ starting pitcher Jose Urena.  We will post the strikeout total below.   If Dan pitches for the Marlins in April, then we will ADD his strikeouts that month to Urena’s strikeouts up until Dan’s return, and use the sum of these strikeouts during April in computing your total pledge (unless you made a one-time donation).


Don’t wait, make your pledge today! #StrikeoutPD


The connection in April between the Baseball Challenge and PD is natural.  April is National Parkinson’s Awareness Month and the start of the Major League Baseball season.  Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder that robs its victims of strength, agility and mobility, the very physical capabilities required to strikeout Major League Baseball hitters.  Dan has distinguished himself as a professional pitcher for his durability, consistency … and strikeouts.

The “Strikeout PD!” Challenge marks the fourth consecutive year that the Blechman Foundation has teamed with a Major League Baseball player to raise awareness of and research funding for PD. The Challenge has attracted national and local television and print media coverage.  Check out the Press Center for some of the past television coverage regarding our Challenge.

The Blechman Foundation is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit national charitable organization.  Since its inception in 2012, the Foundation has raised approximately $300,000 for PD research and funded 6 grants, one of which led to a scientific breakthrough in PD treatment and two published papers in leading scientific journals.  The Foundation’s mission is to provide early stage funding to identify and develop effective neuroprotective drugs and therapies, which will delay or stop the progression of the disease in the brain and prevent or slow the physical symptoms of the disease.  PD afflicts about one million people in the U.S. annually.

The Blechman Foundation is grateful for the support of Dan Straily in this year’s “Strikeout PD!” Challenge. #TeamBlechman #Bstrong #StrikeOutPD Learn more about Dan Straily here! View the table below illustrating total pledge amounts based on the number of Dan’s strikeouts in April 2018.

Strikeout PD! – One Strikeout At A Time
Number of Strikeouts 3 6 9 12 15 18 21
Pledge Per Strikeout Total Donation for April
$ 10.00 $ 30.00 $ 60.00 $ 90.00 $ 120.00 $ 150.00 $ 180.00 $ 210.00
$ 25.00 $ 75.00 $ 150.00 $ 225.00 $ 300.00 $ 375.00 $ 450.00 $ 525.00
$ 50.00 $ 150.00 $ 300.00 $ 450.00 $ 600.00 $ 750.00 $ 900.00 $ 1,050.00
$ 75.00 $ 225.00 $ 450.00 $ 675.00 $ 900.00 $ 1,125.00 $ 1,350.00 $ 1,575.00
$ 100.00 $ 300.00 $ 600.00 $ 900.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,800.00 $ 2,100.00
$ 250.00 $ 750.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 2,250.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 3,750.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 5,250.00
$ 500.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 9,000.00 $ 10,500.00
$ 750.00 $ 2,250.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 6,750.00 $ 9,000.00 $ 11,250.00 $ 13,500.00 $ 15,750.00
$ 1000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 9,000.00 $ 12,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 18,000.00 $ 21,000.00

* Please note that the table above is for illustrative purposes only.

April 2018 Strikeout Stats
Games 6
Strikeouts 25

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