Softball season is underway and girls everywhere are out there practicing their skills. So you probably know that if you’ve ever been told “You throw like a girl,” it means your throw kinda sucks. The “girl throw” refers to a wimpy style a lot of girls seem to have. Girls often face the target with …
We’ve written about a lot of ladies throwing out the first pitch this baseball season. LA Sol Soccer player Marta, golfer Michelle Wie, and Sparks players Delisha Milton Jones and Tina Thompson graced the blue carpet by throwing out the first pitch at a Dodger Game. Serena Williams showed up to toss the pitch out …
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On Saturday, August 8th, golfer Michelle Wie threw out the first pitch at Dodger Stadium when the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Atlanta Braves. Before taking the mound, 19-year old Michelle took part in a putting contest against Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton in the dugout! She said she was having a great time …
Japan’s first female professional baseball player made her debut Friday, striking out one batter in the ninth inning. Eri Yoshida, a 17-year-old who throws a sidearm knuckleball, took the mound during Kobe 9 Cruise’s 5-0 season-opening win over the Osaka Gold Villicanes in the newly formed Kansai Independent League. The 5-foot, 114-pounder walked the first …
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November 17, 2008 – The Japanese are always on the cutting edge and this time they’re making headlines by signing the first woman to play pro ball in Japan. Sixteen year old high school student Eri Yoshida was drafted by the Kobe 9 Cruise, a pro team in the Kansai Independent League that will launch in April. With a side-armed …
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Have a listen to Diana Nyad for KCRW’s The Score. In this segment, Nyad recounts the Women’s Sports Foundation recent celebration of the great female athletes who served as the inspiration for Penny Marshall’s 1992 film A League of Their Own. The tribute sounds like it was heartfelt and even a few tears were shed. …
September 22, 2008 – I’m not a huge baseball fan but I am a fan of sports history and trivia so my interest was piqued when New York’s iconic Yankee Stadium staged its final game on Sunday to end 85 years of history. Julia Ruth Stevens (92), daughter of legendary slugger Babe Ruth, tossed out …
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June 28, 2008 – By way of my basketball buddy, Judy Naz, comes this great viral video. With over 2 million YouTube views, the girl in this clip has created quite a buzz. Is it real? Clue: Note the bottle of Gatorade in the last shot.
March 31, 2008 – One of our favorite all-time softball players, 3-time Olympic champion Lisa Fernandez, has been left off the U.S. team’s final 15-player roster for the Beijing Games. It’s really a shame since at the 2004 Games she lead in batting average and was the winning pitcher. Having followed her career since her days …
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PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA Feb. 26, 2008 – The four umpires met at home plate before the game, took a quick group photo and bumped fists for good luck. Then they jogged to their positions, ponytails flapping all the way. Four female umpires, working Tuesday’s New York Mets’ exhibition opener against the University of Michigan, …
