PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon, who isn't afraid to make a statement off the top of his head, has announced that this year's hairdo will actually be a hair-don't. He and selected Rays players will shave their heads March 15 to pay tribute to children battling cancer.
"This is about being there for the kids and their families," Maddon said in a statement. "We want them to know they are not alone. It's a small gesture, but it is our way of showing support for them while gaining empathy for what they are going through.
"We have a saying in our locker room that says 'Fortune favors the bold.' As we go forward with this campaign, we are doing so under the flag 'Fortune favors the bald.'"
The Rays support a number of institutions and foundations that aid in that cause, including the Pediatric Cancer Foundation and the Moffitt Cancer Center.