Baseball Mets Name Local New Yorker As Honorary Bat Girl A tradition since 2009, the Bat Girl program helps raise breast cancer awareness. by Daniel Yanofsky May 11, 2019 The Mets will be hosting their 2019 Honorary Bat Girl this Sunday (May 12) on Mother’s Day. Floral Park’s Jennifer Murphy will get a chance to tour Citi Field and meet the players, be put on first base before the game and line up with the Mets’ coaching staff prior to the National Anthem. The Bat Girl contest, started in 2009, is part of the annual “Going To Bat Against Breast Cancer” initiative, which has been around the sport of baseball since 2006. Selected winners of the contest have been affected by breast cancer in some way or another and have demonstrated a true commitment in eradicating the disease for good. Jennifer was a 30-year-old pregnant woman when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She just recently finished treatments this mast March while also giving birth to her healthy daughter, Marlowe. Her commitment in spreading awareness is something to celebrate: – While undergoing treatment last year, Jennifer participated in a runway fashion show, raising money for breast cancer research. – Jennifer went to the NYSS in Albany to speak about Shannon’s Law. The bill, if passed, would lower the insurance age for mammograms to 35. This Sunday, players around the league will use pink bats and wear pink wristbands and hats. The pink breast cancer ribbon will be displayed on their uniforms. Click the attached link to learn more about the Honorary Bat Girl program and the stories from the winners/nominees. Post Views: 1,118 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsBaseballHonorary Bat GirlMLBMother's DayNew York Mets Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Strong pitching gets Somerset back in the win column Yankees GBU – Seen the lights go out in Tampa