Why are MLB bats pink? Mother's Day provides best tradition in baseball

Billy Heyen

Why are MLB bats pink? Mother's Day provides best tradition in baseball image

Happy Mother's Day!

One of the best traditions in sports will be seen all around Major League Baseball on Sunday.

Yes, those bats are pink. And they're perfect.

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Why are MLB bats pink?

Major League Baseball breaks out pink bats for Mother's Day every year.

They're pink to match the color of breast cancer awareness.

Players often also wear pink cleats, arm sleeves, wristbands, socks and more.

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When did MLB start pink bats for Mother's Day?

It's been almost 20 years. MLB first broke out the pink bats for Mother's Day in 2006.

In 2025, MLB has announced it'll have specially produced Mother's Day videos played in all 15 stadiums in action on Sunday.

What a perfect day for baseball.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle