{"id":207120,"date":"2026-05-31T22:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T22:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/207120\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T22:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T22:40:15","slug":"pittsburgh-pirates-baseball-clinic-benefits-local-women-with-breast-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/207120\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Pirates baseball clinic benefits local women with breast cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 The Pittsburgh Pirates were pitching for a purpose on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The team hosted its annual Pitch for Hope Women\u2019s Baseball Clinic at PNC Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">About 150 women attended the event, which offered brunch, a ticket to the Pirates vs. Twins game, a recognition ceremony and an all-ages, on-field baseball clinic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Proceeds benefit Glimmer of Hope, a local organization that supports women with breast cancer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Pirates President Travis Williams was pleased with the engagement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the largest one that we\u2019ve ever had,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is a great turnout. You can see the smiles on the faces of the patients, and you can see the smiles on the faces of their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">During the brunch, officials with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiltforthecure.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.quiltforthecure.org\/\">Quilt for the Cure<\/a>, supported by Neighborhood Ford Store, held a drawing for a \u201cFord Warrior Quilt.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/45WBAXJTEFGL7BFJP5TPDRTKRU.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Ford Warrior Quilt Mike DeArdo, executive director of Quilt for the Cure Supported by Neighborhood Ford Store (left) and Diana Napper of Glimmer of Hope (right) <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The quilt was made by volunteer and Latrobe resident Helen Carson using squares decorated by survivors, breast cancer patients and their families.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Patti Miller won the quilt, which will first be displayed in a local breast cancer treatment center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">What\u2019s more, the Pirates went on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/brooms-pirates-complete-sweep-twins-ashcraft-caps-off-stellar-month\/LCRCDB2MKZANRAJ6AWWI76W7WA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/brooms-pirates-complete-sweep-twins-ashcraft-caps-off-stellar-month\/LCRCDB2MKZANRAJ6AWWI76W7WA\/\">sweep their series<\/a> with the Twins the same day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 The Pittsburgh Pirates were pitching for a purpose on Sunday. 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