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Yankees do part for childhood cancer awareness
- Updated: September 9, 2016
NEW YORK — The Yankees participated in Major League Baseball’s league-wide effort to recognize Childhood Cancer Awareness Month on Friday by welcoming 4-year-old Billy Biviano and his family to Yankee Stadium as special guests of the team.
Billy was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at 14 months of age, which has affected his vision, weight and mental development. He has undergone two years of chemotherapy and has been told by doctors that he will need to continue to do so for the rest of his life, or until a cure is found.
“We are honoring him today with Major League Baseball and the Yankees, commemorating Cancer Awareness Month,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “For children under the age of 15, pediatric cancer is the No. 1 killer. Over 250,000 children are diagnosed with cancer worldwide every year.
“Billy is …
