Seattle Mariners

Betsy Haffner of Kennewick serves as Seattle Mariners honorary bat girl

Tri-City Herald
Betsy Haffner, her husband Mark and their five children spent time before the May 15 game in the Seattle dugout with Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker.
Betsy Haffner, her husband Mark and their five children spent time before the May 15 game in the Seattle dugout with Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker. Ben VanHouten Seattle Mariners

Betsy Haffner of Kennewick, who is battling stage four breast cancer, was the Mariners’ honorary bat girl May 15 as part of Major League Baseball’s annual campaign to raise support and awareness for the fight against breast cancer.

Haffner also threw out the ceremonial first pitch and took part in pregame activities.

Haffner was nominated by her son Eric as a way to “honor her for her courage and bravery.”

This story was originally published May 15, 2016 at 10:28 PM with the headline "Betsy Haffner of Kennewick serves as Seattle Mariners honorary bat girl."

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