DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies today announced Bobbie Foote will represent the Rockies in support of the annual “Honorary Bat Girl” initiative, an effort commemorated each Mother’s Day to highlight extraordinary efforts to support the fight against breast cancer. Bobbie, who has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to this cause, will be recognized at Coors Field on Sunday, May 16th.

Bobbie grew up in a military family, before serving 20 years in the Navy as a shipboard firefighter herself. She completed five deployments to the Persian Gulf during her service time. She retired from the service in 2013 and three years later, learned of her breast cancer diagnosis.

Her cancer journey led to four rounds of chemotherapy, hair loss, and more surgeries over the span of three years. She is now nearing the end of her journey and remains under continued care of her Oncologist and on medication that will prevent the cancer from returning. Bobbie credits her horses, co-workers and friends for helping bring laughter to her journey and making it more manageable.

Each Club’s Honorary Bat Girls winners’ stories can be found on MLB.com/HonoraryBatGirl.

As has been tradition since 2006, players will continue to swing pink bats and sport pink wristbands in commemoration of the “Going To Bat Against Breast Cancer” initiative, which is intended to raise awareness and funds, through donations and auction proceeds, to support efforts to address breast cancer. In recognition of this effort on Mother’s Day, players also will wear specially designed pink New Era caps, while Club uniforms will feature the MLB breast cancer awareness logo, adorned with the symbolic pink ribbon, on the left chest. A matching pair of pink socks made by Stance is optional for every player.

MLB players will continue to have the opportunity to use pink bats during Mother’s Day games. Louisville Slugger, the Official Bat of Major League Baseball, will donate proceeds from the sale of their pink bats, which will also be stamped with the MLB breast cancer awareness logo, to Komen and SU2C. In addition to the pink bats on Mother’s Day, the following game equipment can be used for breast cancer awareness: batting gloves, footwear, wrist/elbow/leg guards, and catcher’s equipment. The pink ribbon will also appear on the bases at each ballpark and the official dugout lineup cards. MLB will donate 100% of its royalties from sales of on-field Authentic Collection apparel with the MLB pink ribbon logo to Stand Up To Cancer and Susan G. Komen.