Think Pink

If you plan to see a major league baseball game this Mother's Day, you might see an unusual sight during the game -- pink baseball bats.

About 400 pink bats are being produced especially for this Sunday's games as a way to commemorate breast cancer awareness. Many of the top hitters have said they will use them, including David Ortiz, Jim Edmonds and Derek Jeter.

It's a novel idea. Between the pink bats and the Strikeout Challenge that the league is also sponsoring in partnership with the Komen Foundation, major league baseball is showing its softer side and a lot of class. Breast cancer affects everyone -- male and female. It affects sons and daughters, husbands, friends and coworkers. It affects families, and baseball is a family-friendly sport. By supporting a health issue that primarily affects women, the league is recognizing how important women are in our society -- as moms and as baseball fans.