A Kennewick woman who is battling Stage IV metastatic breast cancer had quite a day Sunday. Betsy Haffner, her husband Mark and all five of their grown children (four daughters and a son) spent some time in the Mariners dugout pregame with pitcher Taijuan Walker. Then Betsy went out in front of 40,000 fans at Safeco Field and threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Betsy is the Mariners 2016 Honorary Bat Girl. She was nominated by her son Mark, who noted that his mom is facing her future with “unimaginable contentment,” and that she meets every challenge with “dignity and fearlessness and lifts up our entire family in the process.