US Edition‘There’s Always a Chance at Your Dream’: Women in Baseball Finally Have a League of Their Own
The Women's Professional Baseball League held tryouts with 600 players from 10 countries aiming to revive women's baseball and offer professional opportunities in the U.S.
- The Women’s Professional Baseball League opened four days of evaluations in Washington, starting Aug. 22 and culminating at Nationals Park on Aug. 25, ahead of its inaugural season next year.
- Longstanding barriers pushed many women away from baseball, as women who were forced to play softball lacked pro pathways, and the league aims to create paid opportunities, co-founders Justine Siegal and Keith Stein emphasize.
- Among about 600 hopefuls, ages 17 to 57 from 10 countries, Kelsie Whitmore, Mo'Ne Davis and Olivia Pichardo competed with veteran national-team players assisting on the field.
- Players will be paid according to a draft-based salary structure, with revenue-sharing from sponsorship income, and the WPBL said it will schedule games Thursday through Sunday next year.
- Kelsie Whitmore envisions the league as a hub that builds local followings and cohesion for women’s baseball, with success judged by attendance and TV ratings, while Tamara Holmes highlights the historic first pro women's tryouts in 80 years.
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‘There’s always a chance at your dream’: Women in baseball finally have a league of their own
A woman hits a baseball inside a training net at tryouts for the Women’s Pro Baseball League.(WTOP/Jimmy Alexander) A woman hits a baseball inside a training net at tryouts for the Women’s Pro Baseball League.(WTOP/Jimmy Alexander) Hundreds of women from around the world are in the nation’s capital this weekend to step up to the plate with the dream of earning a spot in the only professional women’s baseball league in the United States. The Wom…
Mo'ne Davis and women from around the world chase pro baseball dreams at WPBL tryouts
Open tryouts for the Women’s Professional Baseball League have begun at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. On Friday, players from 10 countries, including Japan, Australia, and Mexico, began showcasing their skills. The event includes baserunning drills, bullpen work, and…
Women from around the world chase pro baseball dreams at WPBL tryouts
Women from around the world chase pro baseball dreams at WPBL tryouts Hundreds of women flocked to Washington on Friday to take their first swings at turning pro baseball dreams into reality. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home The post Women from around the world chase pro baseball dreams at WPBL tryouts appeared first on S…
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