Baseball\u2019s efforts for cancer awareness don\u2019t stop a the MLB-wide\u00a0Mother\u2019s Day<\/a>\u00a0campaign. This week, the Yankees welcomed an\u00a0honorary bat girl<\/a>, Polly Tompkins, who is battling stage 4 melanoma.<\/p>\n

Tompkins threw out the first pitch, hung out with Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and Nick Swisher, and brought about 100 friends and family members to the game. Donning a white and pink jersey, when Tompkins pointed to her group in the stands, Rodriguez and Swisher jumped into the section, shook hands, and signed autographs.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not every day that the pregame schedule takes on this meaning\u2014it\u2019s good to see the game making a difference and giving people an incredible experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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