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Jim Palmer

 

Legendary Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, Jim Palmer, is considered the most successful and best-known pitcher in Baltimore Orioles history.

The only pitcher ever to win a World Series game in three different decades, Palmer is recognized as the youngest player to pitch a shutout in the World Series. During his 20-year career, Palmer recorded 268 ‘wins’, a .638 winning percentage, eight 20-win seasons, and a 2.86 earned run average. In addition, Palmer pitched his entire career without ever allowing a grand slam and was a six-time American League All Star. In 1990, Palmer was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame, his first year of eligibility, and received an Award for Cable Excellence (ACE) nomination for his work as an expert analyst on ESPN.

Palmer has been with the Baltimore Orioles for 44 years. Currently, he serves as the analyst for O’s TV broadcasts on the Orioles’s television network and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN). Additionally, this summer, Palmer will visit Minor League Baseball stadiums across the country for the second year of Strike Out High Cholesterol, an educational program designed to raise awareness about the dangers of high cholesterol and its two sources, food and family. Jim has actively been working to manage his LDL or “bad” cholesterol and hopes to encourage others to do the same.

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The Strike Out High Cholesterol program will be at the following Minor League Baseball stadiums this summer:

Baseball Legend Jim Palmer Helps Strike Out High Cholesterol

Hall-of-Farmer Kicks Off Second Year of Nationwide Cholesterol Education Tour.

St. Petersburg, FL, May 29, 2007 - Legendary Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer and former Baltimore Orioles pitcher, Jim Palmer, has teamed up for a second year with Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals (MSP) and Minor League Baseball for Strike Out High Cholesterol: A Program to Help Lower LDL Levels, a national cholesterol-education program. The Strike Out High Cholesterol program will tour 10 Minor League baseball parks across the country during this summer’s baseball season to raise awareness about high cholesterol and its two sources, food and family.

More than half of American adults have high cholesterol, and Palmer is no exception. If left untreated, along with other risk factors, high cholesterol can contribute to a higher risk of heart disease, the single leading cause of death in the United States, as well as stroke.

As a former athlete, I’ve always done my best to lead a healthy lifestyle. Still, I struggle with controlling my high LDL, or ‘bad’ cholesterol,” Palmer said. “One thing I’ve learned from talking with my doctor is that high cholesterol is not only a result of what you eat but also is influenced by your family health history.”

 

Many people are still unaware that cholesterol comes from two sources: food and family. In fact, approximately 75 percent of cholesterol is produced naturally in the body, largely based on family health history. The remaining 25 percent comes from your diet.

“I am thrilled to be a part of Strike Out High Cholesterol for a second season. This program allows me to educate people about the importance of understanding the two sources of cholesterol and knowing their family health history. This program hits very close to home for me because I was adopted and don’t have the privilege of knowing my biological family’s health history,” said Palmer.

This year, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) joins the campaign, and at each game on the tour, a local fire station will be recognized for winning NVFC and MSP’s Heart-Healthy Challenge – a nationwide competition among firefighters that tested their general heart-health knowledge, including risk factors such as high cholesterol.

“Each year, nearly 50 percent of firefighter deaths are attributed to heart attacks, more than any other cause. Because a large number of fire departments do not require firefighters to exercise regularly or undergo periodic medical examinations, the need for better heart-health education is essential,” said Philip C. Stittleburg, Chairman of the NVFC. “The NVFC is proud of our firefighters for their commitment to heart-health education and excited to be part of a program that helps raise awareness about the importance of good heart health and managing cholesterol levels.”

Strike Out High Cholesterol: A Program to Help Lower LDL Levels
Strike Out High Cholesterol: A Program to Help Lower LDL Levels aims to raise awareness about the two sources of cholesterol, food and family, and the dangers of high LDL or “bad” cholesterol. This year, Strike Out High Cholesterol welcomes the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to its 10-city Minor League Baseball stadium tour.

At the games, fans will be invited to register to win a framed, signed jersey or baseball from Jim Palmer. Information about cholesterol and its two sources will be available at the program booth. The Strike Out High Cholesterol campaign is sponsored by Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals.

About Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals
Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals is a joint venture between Merck & Co., Inc. and Schering-Plough Corporation formed to develop and market in the United States new prescription medicines in cholesterol management. The collaboration includes worldwide markets (excluding Japan).

About the National Volunteer Fire Council The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is a nonprofit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS and rescue services. The NVFC serves as the information source regarding legislation, standards and regulatory issues. The NVFC Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program is the nation’s only heart attack prevention campaign targeted at all firefighters and EMS personnel, both paid and career. Learn more at www.nvfc.org and www.healthy-firefighter.org.