New reporting suggested Cleveland’s front office knew of complaints about pitching coach Mickey Callaway, contradicting the team president’s statement that he was unaware of any allegations against Callaway before the initial report came out.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/03/02/mickey-callaway-cleveland-indians-chris-antonetti/
What the Indians, MLB knew about Mickey Callaway’s behavior – The Athletic
An angry husband’s complaints about the pitching coach’s inappropriate behavior reached the highest levels of Cleveland’s front office.
— Read on theathletic.com/2420251/2021/03/02/indians-mickey-callaway-behavior/
Cincinnati Reds front office: Katie Krall working toward GM goal
Katie Krall frequented games when she was a kid and had a dream of becoming the sport’s first female general manager.
— Read on www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2021/03/02/cincinnati-reds-front-office-katie-krall-working-toward-gm-goal/6851094002/
Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams
Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams
— Read on www.firstrunfeatures.com/koshienvod.html
College Coaching After Title IX: Why Fewer Women’s Teams Are Coached by Women : University of Maryland
College Coaching After Title IX: Why Fewer Women’s Teams Are Coached by Women : University of Maryland
— Read on umd.alumniq.com/index.cfm/events:register/home/eventId/1284
Baseball headed to the MCG | Midland Express: Home
Malmsbury’s hallowed ‘MCG’ will soon play host to a baseball diamond as the local cricket club branches out to field multiple teams in Bendigo league baseball.
— Read on www.midlandexpress.com.au/baseball-headed-to-the-mcg/
Just Sayin’: Public school baseball teams got it right to forge ahead with season without the PSAL – silive.com
Just Sayin’: Public school baseball teams got it right to forge ahead with season without the PSAL – silive.com
— Read on www.silive.com/highschoolsports/2021/02/just-sayin-public-school-baseball-teams-got-it-right-to-forge-ahead-with-season-without-the-psal.html
The official Girl Scout cookie power rankings
One man’s opinion on the best (and worst) Girl Scout cookies available.
Boy Scouts releases sex-abuse bankruptcy plan, with $300 million coming from local councils
Lawyers on behalf of both the victims and the group’s insurers say they are unsatisfied with the plan.
Source: Boy Scouts releases sex-abuse bankruptcy plan, with $300 million coming from local councils
Pioneering sports writer Claire Smith set for Curley Center Conversation | Penn State University
Sports writer Claire Smith, the first woman and fifth African-American to earn the J.G. Taylor Spink Award, the highest honor given by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, will be the featured guest during a free public event March 15 at Penn State.
— Read on news.psu.edu/story/649312/2021/03/01/campus-life/pioneering-sports-writer-claire-smith-set-curley-center
Women’s History Month: Toni Stone replaced Hank Aaron and made baseball history
Toni Stone couldn’t play in an all-white women’s league, so she decided to play with men.
— Read on sports.yahoo.com/toni-stone-hank-aarons-negro-league-successor-made-her-own-baseball-history-140041762.html
In a League of Their Own – Cuyahoga County Public Library
Take a look back at the history of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League – the all-women’s baseball league which inspired the hit movie A League of Their Own.
— Read on attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/4878491
Free virtual event covers All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – cleveland.com
Free virtual event covers All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – cleveland.com
— Read on www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/03/free-virtual-event-covers-all-american-girls-professional-baseball-league.html
Women and girls over 13 can now be screened for anxiety as part of a routine checkup – Anxiety screenings covered under insurance – The Lily
It’s a “breakthrough” for mental health care, according to one doctor.
— Read on www.thelily.com/women-and-girls-over-13-can-now-be-screened-for-anxiety-as-part-of-a-routine-checkup/
What Is Roma Guy Doing Now? The ‘When We Rise’ Activist Has An Inspiring Career
Across four episodes, ABC’S When We Rise is retreading five decades of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, putting a cinematic take on the stories of real-life activists like Cleve Jones, Roma Guy, and Ken Jones. Young Roma is played by Fun Home’s Emily…
— Read on www.bustle.com/p/what-is-roma-guy-doing-now-the-when-we-rise-activist-has-inspiring-career-41697
Do One Thing – Quotes for a Better World
Quotes for a Better World – DoOneThing.org – Do One Thing and Better World Kids Clubs are projects of The EMILY Fund.
Featuring more than 5000 FREE printable resources on more than 60 social issues for kids, youth and adults that want to make a difference.
Do One Thing for a Better World – every act of compassion makes a difference! Portraits of Heroes for a Better World are included for illustration purposes only.
No celebrity endorsement is implied. The EMILY Fund is not responsible for the actions of local Better World Clubs
— Read on www.doonething.org/quotes.htm
Roma Pauline Guy (United States of America) | WikiPeaceWomen – English
Roma Pauline Guy (United States of America) | WikiPeaceWomen – English
— Read on wikipeacewomen.org/wpworg/en/
Women’s History Month | National Women’s History Museum
Every year March is designated Women’s History Month by Presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.
— Read on www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/womens-history-month
Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month – commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.
— Read on womenshistorymonth.gov/
He Won a Varsity Letter at 16. He Finally Got It When He Was 79. – The New York Times
Tom Ammiano, a well-known gay leader in San Francisco, believed his effeminate mannerisms led his New Jersey high school to deny him his letter.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/nyregion/tom-ammiano-gay-varsity-letter.html
Events to celebrate Women’s History Month for every day of March – The GW Hatchet
From book talks to film discussions, here’s a rundown of ways you can celebrate Women’s History Month every day of March.
— Read on www.gwhatchet.com/2021/03/01/events-to-celebrate-womens-history-month-for-every-day-of-march/
Katrina Adams
Katrina M. Adams served an unprecedented two consecutive terms as USTA Chairman and President (2015-16, 2017-18).
— Read on www.usta.com/en/home/about-usta/usta-leadership/national/katrina-adams.html
Katrina Adams’ journey from the tennis court to the C-suite
Katrina Adams’ journey from the tennis court to the C-suite
Own the Arena – HarperCollins
From the former President and CEO of the United States Tennis Association—the first black woman and youngest person ever to hold the position—comes a behind-the-scenes look at the leadership skills involved in hosting the U.S. Open, the largest and most lucrative sports event in the worl
— Read on www.harpercollins.com/products/own-the-arena-katrina-m-adams
10 Sports Anime With An All-Female Cast | CBR
Fans who are tired of overused tropes can have a look at 10 sports anime with an all-female cast.
— Read on www.cbr.com/sports-anime-all-female-cast/
Archdeacon: UD women’s team celebrating Black history
Since the year began, Shauna Green, the Dayton Flyers women’s basketball coach, has found herself focusing on some important names that she’ll see clo
— Read on www.daytondailynews.com/sports/archdeacon-ud-womens-team-celebrating-black-history/ACSQOPHYQZHE3ITJDJJP5SXWSM/
Now more than ever we need to hear from Suzyn Waldman – New York Daily News
Suzyn (Ma Pinstripe) Waldman and John (Pa Pinstripe) Sterling are about to enter their 17th season together in the Yankees Radio Network booth.
— Read on www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-suzyn-waldman-john-sterling-20210227-mdjxoojaqra2nna5zwxfamxavq-story.html
SF Giants’ roundtable talks Black baseball pioneers
Brooks-Moon isn’t the first Black woman employed as an MLB public address announcer.
— Read on www.mercurynews.com/2021/02/27/sf-giants-renel-brooks-moon-shares-what-shes-learned-about-pioneers-before-her/
Ng, Nakken, Smith, Goodrum have thrown a baseball into the glass ceiling – The Huntington News
It is no secret that baseball is a male-dominated sport — there’s a reason Mo’Ne Davis, the first female to pitch in the Little League World Series, made the cover of Sports Illustrated at just 13 years old. There are many females in recent years who are shattering the glass ceiling in the sports management…
— Read on huntnewsnu.com/65459/sports/ng-nakken-smith-goodrum-have-thrown-a-baseball-into-the-glass-ceiling/
WBSC says Women’s Baseball and Softball World Cups to move to four-year cycle
The Women’s Baseball World Cup and all Softball World Cups will now
be held as part of a four-year cycle, the World Baseball Softball
Confederation has announced.
— Read on www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1104765/wbsc-competitions-four-year-cycle
New $27M tennis facility at Golden Gate Park set to open Wednesday
The renovated facility includes 16 regulation courts, as well as a sunken stadium-style…
— Read on www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/New-27-Million-Tennis-Facility-At-Golden-Gate-15983719.php
Wave Woman: The Life and Struggles of a Surfing Pioneer by Vicky Durand
An Intimate Biography of a Female Surfer at Makaha, Hawaii
Source: Wave Woman: The Life and Struggles of a Surfing Pioneer by Vicky Durand
Red Sox’s Bianca Smith on women in pro sports: ‘We actually can do these jobs’
Bianca Smith, Red Sox minor league coach and first black woman in pro baseball, talks to Yahoo Finance’s Jen Rogers about the role of women in sports and in the broader workplace. Smith is on Yahoo Finance’s exclusive list, THE NEXT: 21 to watch in 2021.
— Read on finance.yahoo.com/video/red-soxs-bianca-smith-women-205305706.html
Allowing transgender athletes in women’s sports defeats purpose of Title IX | News, Sports, Jobs – The Sentinel
As one of his first official acts since assuming the presidency, Joe Biden signed an executive order declaring that females are not equal, at least those who ar
— Read on www.lewistownsentinel.com/opinion/editorials/2021/02/allowing-transgender-athletes-in-womens-sports-defeats-purpose-of-title-ix/
MLB’s Marla Miller begins transition after more than two decades of leading MLB events
Major League Baseball announced today that its longtime Senior Vice President of Special Events, Marla Miller, has begun the transition to the group’s new leadership. For the last 21 years, Miller has orchestrated the planning and logistics of many of MLB’s most well-known and prestigious live events, including the annual
— Read on www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-s-marla-miller-begins-transition-after-more-than-two-decades-o
WBSC further postpones Women’s Baseball World Cup
The World Baseball Softball Confederation says it has asked the local organising committee and the Mexican Government to postpone the 2021 WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup and the Under-15 Baseball World Cup.
— Read on www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1104655/wbsc-postpone-womens-baseball-world-cup
Why Baseball Is Obsessed With the Book ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ – The New York Times
A psychology book by a Nobel Prize-winning author has become a must-read in front offices. It is changing the sport.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/sports/baseball/thinking-fast-and-slow-book.html
1,000 girls become Eagle Scouts for the first time – The Lily
The prestigious rank has long been reserved for boys.
— Read on www.thelily.com/the-first-girls-have-become-eagle-scouts-its-taken-more-than-100-years/
Girls summer baseball program offered in Comox – Comox Valley Record
Girls summer baseball program offered in Comox – Comox Valley Record
https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/sports/girls-summer-baseball-program-offered-in-comox/
Her daughter’s class wasn’t teaching Black History Month. So she took matters into her own hands. – The Washington Post
Her daughter’s class wasn’t teaching Black History Month. So she took matters into her own hands. – The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/02/17/black-history-month-kids-photos/
Skipping Stones – A Multicultural Literary Magazine
Founded in 1988, Skipping Stones is a timely and timeless award-winning resource in multicultural and global education. Skipping Stones welcomes art and original writings in every language and from all ages.
Muted: Fifth Grade Conversations About Slavery
Muted: Fifth Grade Conversations About Slavery
https://www.skippingstones.org/wp/2020/12/21/muted-fifth-grade-conversations-about-slavery/
She’s the only Black kid in her fifth-grade class. She spoke up when slavery wasn’t in cluded in a lesson plan.
She’s the only Black kid in her fifth-grade class. She spoke up when slavery wasn’t included in a lesson plan.
Seattle Mariners CEO Resigns After ‘Inappropriate’ Comments
Seattle Mariners CEO Resigns After ‘Inappropriate’ Comments
She Beat Cancer at 10. Now She’s Set to Be the Youngest American in Space.
She Beat Cancer at 10. Now She’s Set to Be the Youngest American in Space.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/science/spacex-hayley-arceneaux.html?referringSource=articleShare
VIU Mariners baseball team signs first woman in league history
VIU Mariners baseball team signs first woman in league history
Japanese Student Forced to Dye Her Hair Black Wins, and Loses, in Court – The New York Times
In a split ruling, a court in Osaka ordered the school to pay some damages for emotional distress, but it said the rule that students’ hair must be black did not violate regulations.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/world/asia/japan-hair-school.html
Sporticast: Collectibles Industry Growth, MLB Preview, Women’s Sports – Sportico.com
The hosts discuss the growth of the collectibles industry during the pandemic, the MLB season, and money flowing into women’s soccer.
— Read on www.sportico.com/business/commerce/2021/sporticast-collectibles-mlb-1234622925/
