August 31, 2016

Female Hardball

Via BBTF, women are succeeding in a men’s independent league:

Whitmore and Piagno both contributed to the Stompers’ success on the field, Whitmore with a key hit against San Rafael and Piagno by adding much-needed bull-pen depth. “I think I did well for my first time playing pro ball,” Whitmore said. “But there’s always more to work on and get better.” She then switched to her favorite topic: opportunity. “I’m very thankful for Francis Ford Coppola,” she said. “Without him thinking of putting women in baseball, none of this would have happened.”

Neither player was there on Saturday to join the pile on the pitching mound, because both had returned to the U.S. Team in mid-August in preparation for the Women’s World Cup, in South Korea. Piagno will be substitute-teaching in St. Augustine in the fall; Whitmore will be heading to Cal State Fullerton on a softball scholarship, and will work out with the baseball team. Both women plan to keep playing baseball at the highest possible level. Scott Whitmore has no doubt about his daughter’s goal. “I guarantee you, Kelsie would love to play major-league baseball.”

Fox will air a fictional series about the first female players in the major leagues. I hope we see that sooner than later.

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