PITTSBURGH -- Chris Stewart rejoined the Pirates on Friday afternoon with a full head of hair. He gave it up shortly before first pitch for a good cause.
Stewart was one of eight Pittsburgh players and coaches to participate in a head-shaving event at PNC Park, a small part of Major League Baseball's recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Day.
"It just goes to show that baseball cares, the Pirates care," Stewart said. "It's a great cause, a great day for everybody."
The Pirates partnered with five local non-profit pediatric cancer support organizations -- the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Pittsburgh, Lending Hearts, CCChampions, Our Clubhouse and the Emily Whitehead Foundation -- and invited 25 children affected by cancer for a night out at the ballpark.