ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
San Francisco’s AT&T Park became the first tobacco-free stadium in 2016, and now more than half of MLB stadiums (16 of 30) of MLB stadiums are completely tobacco-free. Additionally, the MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement began prohibiting new MLB players from using smokeless tobacco in 2016.
Baseball is on a clear and inevitable path toward a tobacco-free future, but the job isn’t finished. To protect our kids, the remaining MLB cities must act and eliminate all tobacco use at baseball venues across the country.
IN THE NEWS
Recent headlines have driven home the seriousness of the problem. In 2014, Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn died at age 54 from salivary gland cancer. Shortly after, pitching great Curt Schilling went public about his treatment for oral cancer. Both players attributed their health battles to their longtime use of smokeless tobacco. Their experiences generated widespread media coverage and calls to take tobacco out of baseball.

The Seattle Times
April 19, 2018

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
November 22, 2016

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 3, 2017

USA Today
December 1, 2016
Get the Facts
Smokeless tobacco includes products like chewing tobacco, snuff, and dip, snus, nicotine pouches and dissolvable products. Learn more about how these products impact kids.