Baseball players through the generations know that runny mascara can look like they’re crying.
— Read on www.wickedlocal.com/story/medford-transcript/2021/07/15/medfords-kaleigh-laidlaw-making-history-baseball-diamond/7937032002/
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First-Ever Female NCAA Catcher Breaks Baseball Barriers
Marika Lyszczyk was the first female catcher to play NCAA baseball and now she is taking on the challenge of summer collegiate baseball in the Hamptons.
— Read on www.newsweek.com/first-ever-female-ncaa-pitcher-breaks-baseball-barriers-1609818
Arena Stage Announces TONI STONE Cast and Creative Team
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces the company for Toni Stone, written by Arena alumna resident playwright Lydia R. Diamond. Set in the 1950s, Toni Stone was the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues, also making her the first woman to play in a professional men’s league.
— Read on www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/Arena-Stage-Announces-Cast-and-Creative-Team-Announced-for-TONI-STONE-20210714
16 female athletes stepping up and speaking out
16 female athletes stepping up and speaking out
— Read on mailchi.mp/malala/16-female-athletes-stepping-up-and-speaking-out
Lena Vann’s Black Period Project is working to eliminate the stigma around menstruation and poverty – The Lily
Giving voice to Black menstruators is crucial, says 21-year-old Lena Vann.
— Read on www.thelily.com/periods-are-not-gross-how-one-student-is-working-to-eliminate-the-stigma-around-menstruation-and-poverty/
Allyson Felix is giving Olympians $10,000 for child care – The Lily
The fund will be available to applicants who are eligible to compete for a U.S. national team.
— Read on www.thelily.com/track-star-allyson-felix-is-giving-fellow-olympians-10000-for-child-care-its-a-huge-sigh-of-relief-they-say/
An M.L.B. Game Will be Called Entirely by Women – The New York Times
“It can’t help but feel different,” said Alanna Rizzo, who will be part of the crew for an Orioles-Rays game alongside Melanie Newman, Sarah Langs, Heidi Watney and Lauren Gardner.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2021/07/15/sports/baseball/mlb-all-woman-broadcast.html
New Olympic Sports: What to Know About the 5 New Sports at the Tokyo Games | SELF
The Tokyo games will bring with it five new Olympic sports—four of which will make their debuts, and one which is coming back after a 13-year hiatus.
— Read on www.self.com/story/new-olympic-sports-tokyo
Baseball Needs More Kids Movies | FanGraphs Baseball
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary.
— Read on blogs.fangraphs.com/baseball-needs-more-kids-movies/
Japan’s Fukushima Pref. to bar spectators from Olympic softball, baseball
Tokyo Olympics’ softball and baseball games scheduled at Fukushima Azuma stadium will be held behind closed doors, Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori says, with the state of the COVID-19 situation still touch and go in Japan.
— Read on english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/07/794147c74ef0-fukushima-to-bar-spectators-from-olympic-softball-baseball.html
NFHS Begins Yearlong Celebration of 50th Anniversary of Title IX
NFHS Begins Yearlong Celebration of 50th Anniversary of Title IX
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USSSA Pride looks to inspire future softball players at Bosse Field
The USSSA Pride, an independent professional fastpitch softball team, is playing a pair of exhibitions Tuesday and Wednesday.
— Read on www.courierpress.com/story/sports/2021/07/13/usssa-pride-looks-inspire-future-softball-players-bosse-field/7939519002/
UNO’s Megan Steinmetz one of few women in country with director of baseball operations job title | Sports | nola.com
Megan Steinmetz makes her way to the Puccino’s Coffee shop on Veterans Boulevard in Metairie every Friday morning.
— Read on www.nola.com/content/tncms/live/
Minor league baseball with women general managers way ahead of MLB
Let’s see Brian Cashman run a team and nurse his baby at the same time.
— Read on www.northjersey.com/story/sports/2021/07/14/minor-league-baseball-women-general-managers/7955015002/
Lyndhurst NJ teen will join ranks of women in college baseball
This fall, catcher Alexia Jorge will join the exclusive ranks as one the few women to play college baseball in New Jersey and the United States.
— Read on www.northjersey.com/story/sports/2021/07/14/lyndhurst-nj-teen-join-ranks-women-college-baseball/5143977001/
500 Girls from Across the U.S. Show that Baseball is a Game for All During National Tournament
ABERDEEN, MD / ACCESSWIRE / July 13, 2021 / Over 500 girls ages 8-19 are set to play at the 6th annual Baseball For All Nationals: the largest girls baseball tournament in North America. This year, the tournament will be hosted at The Ripken ExperienceTM Aberdeen, and will welcome the largest number of girls to ever play at a baseball tournament in U.
— Read on finance.yahoo.com/news/500-girls-across-u-show-152000544.html
Hillsboro Hops | MiLB.com
The Official Site of Minor League Baseball web site includes features, news, rosters, statistics, schedules, teams, live game radio broadcasts, and video clips.
— Read on www.milb.com/hillsboro
Driveline Baseball | Data-Driven Baseball Performance Training
The world’s best data-driven baseball player development program. Hitting and pitching performance training informed by research and constant iteration.
— Read on www.drivelinebaseball.com/
Baseball For All National Girls Baseball Tournament | Baseball For All
Information about Baseball For All Nationals, a girls baseball tournament, taking place in summer 2021 in Aberdeen, MD.
— Read on baseballforall.com/nationals/
Swan Lake woman played pro baseball during WWII | Daily Inter Lake
Under the shade of an umbrella, Donna Roberts, peaked out from beneath a sun hat to catch the action at the Bigfork Fourth of July Parade.
— Read on dailyinterlake.com/news/2021/jul/11/swan-lake-woman-played-prof-baseball-during-wwii/
Crushed: The Feel-Good Story
The Feel-Good Story
Crushed
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-feel-good-story/id1555512378?i=1000515297764
NYTimes: Why Marijuana Can Disqualify a Runner From the Olympics
Why Marijuana Can Disqualify a Runner From the Olympics
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/sports/olympics/marijuana-olympics-shacarri-richardson.html?referringSource=articleShare
NYTimes: Naomi Osaka Is Talking to the Media Again, but on Her Own Terms
Naomi Osaka Is Talking to the Media Again, but on Her Own Terms
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/04/business/media/naomi-osaka-tennis-journalism.html?referringSource=articleShare
JUST ONE OF THE GUYS: Dover’s Littlefield help her team to top seed in state baseball tourney
Avery Littlefield, a pitcher, third baseman and clean-up hitter, is treated like any other member of the Dover Cal Ripken 12-year-old team, and that is exactly how she wants it. Littlefield and her teammates are the No. 1 seed in the upcoming state tournament which starts Monday in Keene.
— Read on www.seacoastonline.com/story/sports/2021/07/05/just-one-guys-dovers-littlefield-help-her-team-top-seed-state-baseball-tourney/7854115002/
NYTimes: Trevor Bauer of the Dodgers Is Accused of Assaulting a Woman
Trevor Bauer of the Dodgers Is Accused of Assaulting a Woman
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/sports/baseball/trevor-bauer-dodgers-assault.html?referringSource=articleShare
NYTimes: Why We Hold Olympic Athletes to Such Ridiculous and Cruel Standards
Why We Hold Olympic Athletes to Such Ridiculous and Cruel Standards
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/opinion/shacarri-richardson-drug-test-marijuana.html?referringSource=articleShare
