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Time of India
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Pink socks, pink bats, and breast cancer awareness'- Here's how MLB is celebrating Mother's Day
As the world celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday, in the baseball world as well, players, their teams, and fans were too excited to see what was in store for their moms. At least 30 of the Major League Baseball (MLB) teams celebrated moms, and along with their celebrations, also focused on helping and raising awareness about breast cancer. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now How did MLB celebrate Mother's Day? As part of MLB's effort to support important causes through a program called MLB Together , during the game played on Sunday, there were special activities planned in every stadium. A video honoring mothers was also played at each game. Along with the celebrations, players and coaches also wore pink clothes, like socks, wristbands, and batting gloves. A few players decided to use pink custom bats to support the cause. Players also attached pink ribbons on their jerseys, as a sign offering support for breast cancer awareness . The bases and lineup cards used in the games will also have special Mother's Day and breast cancer symbols to remind fans of the reason for the celebration. Through this day, MLB is thanking moms and helping people learn more about breast cancer. The pink bat tradition is pretty old in the MLB. It was started in 2006. This tradition is celebrated every year, on Mother's Day. Reds' Matt McLain remembers his mother's day gift Mother's Day was beautiful and memorable for Cincinnati Reds ' Matt McLain, as it was on this very day, in 2023, when he made his Major League debut. The 25-year-old shared the sweet moment with his mom, Wendi, who has always supported his baseball dreams. Her help and love, along with his dad's, played a big role in his journey to the MLB. Also Read:
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
New diamond at Willie Mays Park to be commemorated on Juneteenth
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) — A new competitive diamond will be celebrated at Willie Mays Park on Juneteenth, according to MLB on Tuesday. MLB Together, which is a community assistance platform, will assist in revealing a renovated baseball and softball field at Fairfield's Willie Mays Park. State Sen. Merika Coleman, councilmembers E.J. Foster, Cedric Norman, and Barakas Taylor, Mays' son Michael Mays, the Peavy Family Foundation and other community stakeholders are expected to be at the celebration. The late MLB great, who would have turned 94 on Tuesday, was raised in Fairfield. City looks for community input on renovations to Willie Mays Park MLB stated though the field has turned unplayable for most competitive games, the refurbished facility will serve generations of youth baseball players. Groups like Miles College, the A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club and the local NIKE RBI program among others are expected to use Willie Mays Park. The 2024 MLB Winter Meetings Charity Auction helped raised initial proceeds for the refurbished field. Also on Juneteenth, Rickwood Field will play host to the East-Week Classic, which recognizes the all-star games from the Negro Leagues. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to CBS 42.
