Watch: Joe Maddon, Players Get Buzzed at Respect Bald Event

Respect Bald is about giving back (to pediatric cancer research) and giving up (hair). In case you didn’t know, Joe Maddon has two charities he focuses on, the second being the Hazleton Integration Project (HIP). On that front, you may want to head over and sign up to win tickets to any upcoming Cubs Spring Training home game or other cool stuff signed by Joe Maddon or Andre Dawson. And, as a cool bonus, it supports HIP.

Back to the events of the day…

Below is video of Maddon’s opening at the Respect Bald event — MC’d by strength coach Tim Buss — along with a few players getting their hair cut short, very short. The best part of this has to be watching the two long-hairs, Taylor Davis and Pierce Johnson, get their locks chopped. Bravo, fellas, that’s a really cool thing to do. Check it out (photo gallery below).

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