Striking Out Breast Cancer
Major League Baseball players will be swinging pink bats again on Sunday, celebrating Mother’s Day with a program to support the fight against breast cancer.
More than 200 players will use the pink bats – more than twice as many as did last year – which will then be autographed and auctioned off to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, an organization fighting for a cure for breast cancer. Dan Uggla and Alfredo Amezaga are among the Marlins expected to use the pink bats. Pink ribbons will appear on the bases and the lineup cards will also be pink.
Ads promoting the “Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer” featuring New York Mets third baseman David Wright have been appearing for days in newspapers and magazines.
Major League Baseball has a fund-raising goal of $1 million with its 30 teams aiming to raise $25,000 each. MLB has pledged to make a $50,000 donation as well. Read more about the program at www.komen.org/mlb. Reach the Marlins donation page here.
Fans can also buy limited edition caps and T-shirts with pink team and pink ribbon logos with $1 from each purchase going to Komen for the Cure. Personalized versions of the pink Louisville Slugger bats are available for $69.99 of which $10 will be donated to Komen for the Cure.
Comments
I think its a shame this whole article, talking about a professional league that will be contributing $50,000 at this day and age i really think they should be ashame of themselves, $25,000 per team that is what "a weekend stay at a hotel for 80% of the players", $25,000 per team when teams get fine that much for any petty thing.
Lady i think your going in the right direction but come on MLB 1 000 000.00 that is so petiful. REALLY STEP UP WITH SOMETHING LIKE $20,000,000!!!!!!!!!!!!
Regards,
Jay
Posted by: jay | May 13, 2007 3:21 PM