Tag: Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball And Clubs Commemorated Spirit Day With Positive Messages Of Inclusion And Taking A Stand Against Bullying

Stuart Mitchell

Major League Baseball and its Clubs commemorated Spirit Day 2019 on Thursday, October 17th as a continuation of baseball’s commitment to taking a stand against bullying among young people. Spirit Day is a worldwide, largely social media-based effort to take on bullying, especially to speak out against actions targeting LGBTQ youth.  Bullying, in all its forms, has become an epidemic in communities and schools, with those who identify as LGBTQ experiencing a disproportionately higher rate of incidents than any other group.  Alongside the joint MLB/ESPN/X Games ‘Shred Hate’ bullying prevention education initiative,…

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SU2C and MLB Launch New PSA – “FOR ALL THE MOMENTS WE STAND UP”

Stuart Mitchell

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is set to launch a brand new public service announcement (PSA) campaign in collaboration with founding donor, Major League Baseball (MLB). Embodying the spirit and sense of community synonymous with baseball, the campaign — titled “For All The Moments We Stand Up” — culminates with the now iconic SU2C placard moment when tens of thousands of fans, players, managers and other on-field personnel stand for a moment of silence to support a loved one affected by cancer. The PSA debuted on Tuesday, July 9 during…

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Major League Baseball and Discovery Education Invite Students and Educators Nationwide to Participate in the Global Sustainability Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

Major League Baseball® (MLB) and Discovery Education, the leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, invite all students and educators nationwide to participate in the Global Sustainability Challenge. During this unique no-cost event, participants will explore their impact on the environment and learn about the importance of environmental stewardship through a set of flexible digital resources that can either be integrated by educators into classroom instruction or completed independently by students over the summer as part of an enrichment activity. Through a weekly challenge, participating students…

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The Prostate Cancer Foundation And Major League Baseball Are Back In Full Swing To Defeat Prostate Cancer With The 23rd Annual Home Run Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

From June 1 to 17 (Father’s Day), the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Major League Baseball (MLB) will team up for the 23rd Annual Home Run Challenge, a national men’s health campaign designed to support research and bring awareness to the fight against prostate cancer through the National Pastime.  The Home Run Challenge invites baseball fans to “Keep Dad in The Game” and pledge a donation for every home run hit by signing up at HomeRunChallenge.org, where a one-time donation will also be accepted. Every dollar donated to the Home…

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Stand Up To Cancer And Major League Baseball Hit Home With Powerful New PSA – “Whatever It Takes”

Stuart Mitchell

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is set to launch a new public service announcement (PSA) campaign in collaboration with SU2C Founding Donor Major League Baseball. The PSA, titled “Whatever It Takes,” features Major League players and moments from MLB’s Championship Season that underscore the message that the end of the fight against cancer is unlikely to come from a single “home run,” but rather will be the result of numerous and smaller, yet meaningful, scientific advancements that keep the fight moving forward. The broadcast PSA will debut Saturday, Oct. 28,…

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