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MLB players pay tribute to their moms for Mother's Day

Published May. 10, 2015 12:31 a.m. ET

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Andre Vergara

Happy Mother's Day!

Players around the major leagues will be tipping their caps to their moms on Sunday, and FOX Sports is joining them in saluting the women who made the stars of today.

A's pitcher Scott Kazmir: "My mom had breast cancer and she's a survivor, and to be able to represent her and ... the fight that she went through, you know, is something that I'm proud of."

Twins second baseman Brian Dozier: "My first major-league home run came on Mother's Day, which is a good thing and a bad thing because my mom expects a home run every single time."

Nationals ace Max Scherzer probably spoke for most players:

"It's just a time to reflect on how hard your mom has worked in your life to help get you in the position you're in," he said.

Pink bats will be in style for Mother's Day from Angel Stadium to Tropicana Field to every ballpark in the bigs. This is the 10th year that Major League Baseball has partnered with Louisville Slugger to produce the special bats, which will be auctioned off to raise money for breast cancer charities. Chris Davis, Chris Carter and Adrian Gonzalez are among the sluggers who have homered swinging pink.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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