Maryland girls briefly get wish – an elite baseball (not softball!) team of their own – Baltimore Sun
— Read on www.baltimoresun.com/sports/mlb/bs-sp-girls-baseball-20190614-story.html

Baseball Is For Girls, Too: Tess Davenport Hopes Other Hardball Enthusiasts Follow Her Overhand Pitching Path | The Newtown Bee
— Read on www.newtownbee.com/baseball-girls-too-tess-davenport-hopes-other-hardball-enthusiasts-follow-her-overhand-pitching

Information and online registration for college-based youth baseball camp and training programs across the USA.
— Read on collegebaseballcamps.com/

Nearly a third of beavers, cubs and scouts are now female after Baden Powell’s boy-only rule was dropped in 2007
— Read on www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/16/girls-join-scouts-in-record-numbers-beavers-cubs

A rear admiral who began her career as a helicopter pilot has been named the next president of the US Naval War College, the first woman to fill that role, the secretary of the Navy announced Friday.
— Read on www-m.cnn.com/2019/06/15/us/president-naval-war-college-woman-trnd/index.html

THE first woman to walk on the moon will almost certainly come from a shortlist of current female astronauts.
— Read on www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/785757/nasa-moon-mission-female-astronauts-artemis-2024

Petition · Reestablish Women’s Baseball at the Panam Games Restablecer el béisbol femenino · Change.org
— Read on www.change.org/p/panam-sports-organization-reestablish-women-s-baseball-at-the-panam-games

Girls baseball is an old thing that is a relatively new thing. New England Girls Baseball is for 5-10 year old girls who want to play baseball.
— Read on www.negirlsbaseball.com/granite-hammer-seacoast/

Girls Baseball – RYBL
— Read on rybl.com/girls-baseball/

50: World Series Champs Houston Astros Int’l Scouting Manager, Eve Rosenbaum – Time4Coffee
— Read on time4coffee.org/50-2017-world-series-champs-houston-astros-intl-scouting-manager-eve-rosenbaum/

The presidential candidate outlines plans to provide capital to 100,000 new minority-owned businesses.
— Read on techcrunch.com/2019/06/14/vcs-are-failing-diverse-founders-elizabeth-warren-wants-to-step-in/

Sixteen years after the death of his only son, the former Super Bowl winner and ESPN analyst has traded in his cushy lifestyle for 20-hour days at a small Tennessee high school.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/06/13/why-is-trent-dilfer-coaching-high-school-football-one-reason-is-son-he-lost/

Sallie Krawcheck — once a Wall Street executive, now an advocate for women investing — on how women can get their fair share.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2019/06/14/business/sallie-krawcheck-gender-gaps.html

She’s been raising eyebrows on Columbia’s baseball (note: not softball) diamonds for years. This weekend, Abby Hay, a Rock Bridge freshman-to-be, will show Major League Baseball what she can do.
— Read on www.columbiamissourian.com/content/tncms/live/

This week, local and state arts leader Omari Rush and WEMU’s Lisa Barry talk with an Ann Arbor artist who uses multiple forms of art to create prints of
— Read on www.wemu.org/post/art-soul-visual-arts-ann-arbor-artist-creates-historic-negro-league-baseball-player-art

Sara Paretsky takes issue with a roundup in our Summer Reading issue. And other features provoke responses from various correspondents.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2019/06/14/books/review/have-women-writers-really-been-boxed-out-of-the-thriller-world.html

MLB’s Breakthrough Series offers three area players a chance to improve their game and get exposure to U.S. national team, college recruiters
— Read on www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/For-girls-baseball-a-field-of-dreams-for-13991346.php

Get ready once again as Southern California youngsters prepare for the baseball tournaments leading to the 2019 Little League World Series.
— Read on www.calisportsnews.com/socal-little-league-tournaments-return/

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Abby Steffen, Sweetwater Valley’s First Female All-Star – CaliSports News
— Read on www.calisportsnews.com/abby-steffen-sweetwater-valleys-first-female-all-star/

2019 Fall Ball
2019 BASEBALL AND GIRLS SOFTBALL FALL BALL SEASON

FALL REGISTRATION UPDATE

Early registration for Fall 2019 baseball and softball is now open.
— Read on www.sfll.org/fallball

The Auburn community is still mourning the loss of treasured community members, but the Tigers’ trip to the College World Series is lifting spirits.
— Read on www.wtvm.com/2019/06/12/auburns-baseball-success-boosts-morale-community-after-month-tragedy/

Berkshire Baseball Player Chosen for MLB Breakthrough Series
— Read on rdgmag.com/sports/berkshire-baseball-player-chosen-for-mlb-breakthrough-series/

Just What The Doctor Ordered: Sox Head Physician Breaks Major League Baseball Barriers – CBS Chicago
— Read on chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/06/12/just-what-the-doctor-ordered-sox-head-physician-breaks-major-league-baseball-barriers/

REDMOND, Wash. — “A League of Their Own” was released in 1992 and depicted a group of women who broke barriers playing baseball during WWII. Nearly 30 years later, there are two sisters who may have been too young for the movie but are living their own version of the story.
— Read on q13fox.com/2019/06/12/redmond-twins-breaking-down-barriers-for-girls-who-want-to-play-baseball/

Less than 1 percent of high school baseball players nationwide last season were girls.
— Read on www.inquirer.com/high-school-sports/pennsylvania/bartram-shortstop-janiya-victor-first-girl-philadelphia-high-school-baseball-20190612.html

ENGLEWOOD — While Sue Zipay hasn’t played baseball since 1954, the dream of girls playing in their own league hasn’t left her mind.
— Read on www.yoursun.com/content/tncms/live/

American Olympic hopeful Gabriele Grunewald dies at age 32 after battling cancer

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2019/06/12/us-olympic-hopeful-gabriele-grunewald-dies-32-after-battling-cancer/1429722001/

New CNY team tells girls: If you want to play baseball, here’s your home – syracuse.com
— Read on www.syracuse.com/sports/2019/06/cny-girls-team-up-to-find-fun-and-a-future-in-baseball-not-the-softer-game.html

While men’s baseball continues as a recognised sport under which DU aspirants can apply for admission under the 5% sports quota, women’s baseball was removed from the list this year.
— Read on indianexpress.com/article/education/sport-no-longer-recognised-for-sports-quota-womens-baseball-takes-a-hit-in-du-team-from-lakshmibai-most-worried-5774255/

https://www.marinij.com/2019/06/09/pilcher-varner-make-history-at-109th-dipsea-race/

Unconventional Roles for Women Aren’t Just Empowering, They’re Game Changers
— Read on creativescreenwriting.com/unconventional-roles-for-women-arent-just-empowering-theyre-game-changers/

Listen to Jennifer Ring, “Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don’t Play Baseball” (University of Illinois Press, 2009) from New Books in Sports in Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jennifer-ring-stolen-bases-why-american-girls-dont/id424705160?i=1000364258566

Listen to The Girl Who Sued to Play Baseball from RTÉ – The History Show in Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-girl-who-sued-to-play-baseball/id401651007?i=1000426751955

Jim Nemerovski
jim@girlsplaybaseball.com

Listen to Boy vs. Girl: A Podcast in Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boy-vs-girl-a-podcast/id1054754455

Listen to 121 – Peanut Johnson from The Eephus – A Baseball History Podcast in Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/121-peanut-johnson/id968885889?i=1000414072845

Listen to Rounders: A History of Baseball in America in Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rounders-a-history-of-baseball-in-america/id1415099174

Listen to Melissa Ludtke, the Woman Who Opened Up Baseball’s Clubhouses and Locker Rooms to Women from Bearcat in Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/melissa-ludtke-woman-who-opened-up-baseballs-clubhouses/id1353726620?i=1000422821235

Listen to ABCA Calls from the Clubhouse in Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abca-calls-from-the-clubhouse/id1113053628

Listen to Burn It All Down in Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/burn-it-all-down/id1235386795

Listen to Women’s Baseball Network Podcast in Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/womens-baseball-network-podcast/id1122540252

Matthew Temple is raising funds for Girls of Summer: Big Diamond Dreams on Kickstarter!

We follow the challenges and achievements of girls & women who play BASEBALL, as they fight for opportunities to play America’s Pastime
— Read on www.kickstarter.com/projects/652875854/girls-of-summer-big-diamond-dreams

Listen to Look Like A Lady, Play Like A Man w/ Jewel Greenberg from Don’t Waste Your Pretty in Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/look-like-a-lady-play-like-a-man-w-jewel-greenberg/id1063872292?i=1000389267409

SABR 49 featured speakers | Society for American Baseball Research
— Read on sabr.org/convention/sabr49-speakers

Listen to Three Swings with Rhea Butcher in Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/three-swings-with-rhea-butcher/id1299522098

The Regina Riot defeated the Manitoba Fearless 13-9 on Sunday in a Western Women’s Canadian Football League quarter-final.
— Read on leaderpost.com/sports/local-sports/regina-riot-advances-to-western-womens-canadian-football-league-semi-final

As a Sydney-sider who loves sport, I’m someone who has many favourite sporting teams across a variety of codes. When you ask me who I support, you’ll often get quite a long answer and any possible combination of the Parramatta Eels, GWS Giants, Giants Netball, Sydney Thunder and also the Sydney Blue Sox. Many of […]
— Read on www.theroar.com.au/2019/06/08/a-womens-baseball-league-is-coming-to-australia/

Yankees Scout Kelly Rodman Hopes to Inspire Women to Work in Baseball – Pinstriped Prospects
— Read on pinstripedprospects.com/yankees-scout-kelly-rodman-hopes-to-inspire-women-to-work-in-baseball-42315/

Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager will make history later this month when she becomes the first woman to command a U.S. Army Infantry Division.
— Read on abcnews.go.com/Politics/general-make-history-armys-1st-female-infantry-division/story

 
— Read on www.localsyr.com/community/bridge-street/central-new-york-s-first-all-girl-baseball-team-prepares-for-home-opener/2060711238