Players across baseball spent this Mother's Day celebrating and sharing their gratitude for their mothers. From early mornings at the ballpark to beating cancer, check out these heartwarming stories from each of the 30 Clubs.

Despite not being in the starting lineup on Mother's Day, Jorge Alfaro's mother Consuelo Buelvas told him to be ready and that he would hit a home run. Trailing by two runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Alfaro was called upon and delivered with a massive three-run walk-off blast to make it a Mother's Day that will never be forgotten.

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford wears his emotions on his sleeve more than arguably any player on the team, so it’s no surprise that he’s particularly sentimental when speaking about his mother, Beth, who played a huge part in his athletic development and his passion for baseball.

In recognition of Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 8, Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, and Major League Baseball are teaming up to put moms first and raise awareness to help reduce rates of breast cancer.

As part of a long tenure of supporting earth-friendly practices, MLB, its clubs, its partners and other volunteers will help promote green initiatives through events, programming and awards on Earth Day and beyond. The festivities include unveiling the winner of the 2021 Green Glove Award, the highest honor in the league for sustainability, to the Minnesota Twins.

In recognition of the club’s near-100 percent waste diversion rate last year, Major League Baseball has announced that the Minnesota Twins have won the 2021 Green Glove Award. The Twins become the first club other than the San Francisco Giants or Seattle Mariners to win the award since its inception in 2008.