Famed Ortiz ''Yankee Curse'' Jersey up for Bid on eBay

Auction to benefit Dana-Farber's Jimmy Fund, which supports adult
and pediatric cancer care and research
BOSTON--(Business Wire)--
The now famous David Ortiz replica Red Sox jersey that was chipped
from beneath two feet of cement in the new Yankee Stadium is available
for auction on eBay. The auction will benefit the Jimmy Fund, which
supports adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute in Boston.

The auction will run for seven days until Thursday Apr. 24, 12:30
pm ET. The online auction address is www.jimmyfund.org/jersey.

The jersey was placed in wet cement during the construction of the
new stadium by a construction worker and an ardent Red Sox fan who
hoped to curse the Yankees. The Yankees learned about the shirt, dug
it up and donated it to the Jimmy Fund.

"We want to thank the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox for
their ongoing support of the Jimmy Fund and the work we do," said Mike
Andrews, chairman of the Jimmy Fund and former Red Sox second baseman.
"When it comes to cancer, we're all on the same team."

The Jimmy Fund www.jimmyfund.org) supports the fight against
cancer at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping to raise the
chances of survival for children and adults with cancer around the
world. Since 1948, the generosity of millions of people has helped the
Jimmy Fund save countless lives by furthering cancer research and
care.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (www.danafarber.org) is a principal
teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School and is among the
leading cancer research and care centers in the United States. It is a
founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC),
designated a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer
Institute.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Janet Haley Dubow, 617-632-4090

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