A time-honored, meaningful tradition continued when All-Star Game action stopped after the fifth inning for a poignant moment spotlighting the fight against cancer. Representatives of MLB, Stand Up to Cancer, Mastercard and FOX as well as all players, coaches, managers, umpires and fans stood together in a unifying effort to honor those afflicted with the disease.

For the sixth consecutive year, MLB and its Clubs will raise awareness for childhood cancer during all games Wednesday, Sept. 1, for Childhood Cancer Awareness Day in home ballparks. All on-field personnel, including players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear gold ribbon decals and wristbands during games for the special league-wide event.

Major League Baseball and The James Cancer Center at The Ohio State University in Columbus announced a new partnership to educate fans across the United States on cancer awareness, prevention, detection and treatment. The campaign will span numerous platforms to help spread awareness about cancer research and also the care delivered at The James.

Major League Baseball continued its Fall Classic tradition with the annual Stand Up To Cancer moment, as players, coaches, umpires and fans honored loved ones affected by cancer during Game 4 in Atlanta. MLB and its 30 Clubs are the founding donors of SU2C, committing more than $50 million to SU2C’s innovative cancer research programs.