Yankees go to bat for Steven Heckman

August 1, 2012 7:22 PM

Six-year-old Steven Heckman of Amityville faces more than two years of chemotherapy to treat his blood cancer, If he relapses, Steven could need a bone-marrow transplant. The New York Yankees have taken up his cause and will host a drive at their Aug. 4 home game to sign up new bone-marrow donors — and raise awareness about blood cancer.