Today is Childhood Cancer Awareness Day in MLB

For the eighth consecutive yr, MLB and its golf equipment will increase consciousness for childhood most cancers for a particular league-wide day in dwelling ballparks throughout all video games right this moment by way of the MLB Together platform.

Held throughout Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, this effort will mix a visible and ceremonial demonstration of help for the trigger with outreach to native hospitals treating younger sufferers of their
communities.

All on-field personnel, together with gamers, managers, coaches, and umpires will put on gold ribbon decals and wristbands throughout video games. Additionally, all 30 MLB golf equipment may have particular person activations which will embody youth participation in pregame ceremonies, visits from gamers and mascots, and different particular recognitions.

Additionally, golf equipment may have nonprofit companions which will embody native hospital companions or organizations centered on childhood most cancers, similar to Stand Up To Cancer, the American Cancer Society, and the Starlight Children’s Foundation.  

Each yr, it’s projected that greater than 10,000 kids youthful than 15 shall be identified with most cancers within the United States and 300,000 globally. MLB Together, in partnership with dedicated leaders on this trigger, is devoted to eradicating most cancers as a illness affecting younger individuals.