Braves pitcher Kris Medlen gets hair shaved for good cause

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Braves pitcher Kris Medlen gets hair shaved for good cause

Braves pitcher Kris Medlen runs his fingers through his hair one final time before having his head shaved to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Medlen is working with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer and Research. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves pitcher Kris Medlen glances over his shoulder clowning around with cancer survivor Gage Worley as he prepares to shave Medlen's head to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Medlen is working with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer and Research. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves pitcher Kris Medlen is all smiles as cancer survivor Gage Worley moves in to begin shaving Medlen's head to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Medlen is working with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer and Research. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves pitcher Kris Medlen puts out his hands to catch his hair as cancer survivor Gage Worley makes the first pass straight down the middle shaving Medlen's head to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training. Medlen is working with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer and Research, www.RallyVsCancer.org. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves pitcher Kris Medlen holds up a handful of hair as he gets his head shaved to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Medlen is working with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer and Research. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves pitcher Kris Medlen eyes cancer survivor Gage Worley in the middle of shaving Medlen's head to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Medlen is working with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer and Research. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Cancer survivor Gage Worley nears the end of shaving Braves pitcher Kris Medlen's head to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Medlen is working with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer and Research. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

His hair is nearly gone as Braves pitcher Kris Medlen has his head shaved to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves pitcher Kris Medlen has his head shaved to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

The last bit on top is taken off as Braves pitcher Kris Medlen has his head shaved to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Kris Medlen's wife Nicki reacts to his new bald look arriving with their 1-year old son Max after his head was shaved to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves pitcher Kris Medlen leans over to let his 1-year-old son Max feel the top of his head while his wife Nicki looks on after his head was shaved to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves pitcher Kris Medlen lets his son Max, 1, feel his bald head with his wife Nicki looking on after having it shaved to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves pitcher Kris Medlen checks out his new looks after having his head shaved to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research -- www.RallyVsCancer.org. -- at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves pitcher Kris Medlen checks out his new looks after having his head shaved to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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Braves pitcher Kris Medlen runs his fingers through his hair one final time before having his head shaved to help raise awareness and funding for cancer research at spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Medlen is working with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer and Research. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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