Major League Baseball and Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced the winners of the 2010 Honorary Bat Girl Contest, a campaign to recognize inspirational MLB fans who have been affected by breast cancer and demonstrated a commitment to the cause. The winner of the Honorary Bat Girl Contest for the Tampa Bay Rays is Delores Stephens.
In December 2010 Delores will become a five year breast cancer survivor. She was the second of three family members to be diagnosed with breast cancer. A few years after her surgery, chemotherapy and radiation Delores began talking to family and friends about doing the Breast Cancer 3Day. She has a seven-member team knows as 'Dee's Divas' and during their Breast Cancer 3 Day walk in 2008 they raised close to $20,000.
"I am grateful to MLB and especially the Tampa Bay Rays that they have chosen to join in the fight. And this year, celebrating my five-year cancer-free anniversary makes it that much more special to be the Rays honorary bat girl," said Delores Stephens.
The program was developed to raise additional awareness and support for the annual Going to Bat Against Breast CancerĀ® initiative, a joint partnership between MLB, its licensed partners and Komen for the Cure, the world's largest breast cancer organization, taking place on Mother's Day.