The goal was to not only pay respect to their mothers, but also to support Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer, which is a Major League Baseball initiative designed to raise awareness for the breast cancer cause while also raising funds to support research.
"There's always something special about Mother's Day," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "At any sporting event, everybody's always saying, 'Hi, Mom.' They don't always say, 'Hi, Dad,' but they always say, 'Hi, Mom,' so that'll tell you something.
"Personally, I have a wonderful mother.