Alyssa Nakken knows that hard work enabled her to become the first woman to be a uniformed coach in major league history— and that her hard work doesn’t end now.
— Read on www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2020-trailblazer-of-the-year-alyssa-nakken/

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame opens ‘When Sports Stopped’ exhibit – 660 NEWS
— Read on www.660citynews.com/2020/11/30/alberta-sports-hall-of-fame-opens-when-sports-stopped-exhibit/

Update: SFLL Winter League
— Read on hosted.verticalresponse.com/744624/40a6b13ec9/284969617/defb9f00a6/

Felicity Huffman is returning to acting with a baseball comedy in her first role since serving jail time in the college admissions scandal.
— Read on deadline.com/2020/11/felicity-huffman-return-acting-tv-baseball-comedy-abc-zack-gottsagan-college-admissions-scandal-zack-gottsagen-becky-hartman-edwards-kapital-1234618744/

In one survey, 91 percent of climbers said they have come across a route name they find offensive
— Read on www.thelily.com/climbing-routes-are-riddled-with-racist-and-misogynistic-names-meet-the-people-trying-to-change-it-all/

‘I am the messenger for a lot of other people who have had exactly this experience’
— Read on www.thelily.com/in-1968-ibm-fired-lynn-conway-for-being-transgender-she-finally-got-an-apology/

‘We’re riding the menstrual wave’
— Read on www.thelily.com/just-one-educational-session-about-menstrual-hygiene-can-make-a-difference-for-young-women-new-study-shows/

Kieboom quietly retired at 28 when he felt he could no longer reach his goal of becoming a major league regular.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/11/30/spencer-kieboom-retires-baseball/

Home | Play Like a Girl
— Read on www.iplaylikeagirl.org/

Adelaide is set to be the epicentre for Australian women’s baseball in
2021, with the Australian Women’s Championship to be played there
for the first time.
— Read on www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1101393/australian-women-baseball-adelaide

Youth coaches and parents say some shut-down teams are traveling to counties where sports are permitted.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/local/youth-sports-coronavirus/2020/11/26/ad41f2e8-29dd-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html

Sarah Fuller, a member of the 2020 SEC championship women’s soccer team, kicked off to open the second half.
— Read on www.si.com/

Guest contributor Antonio Matheus reflects on the game of baseball, how it connects to life, and presents baseball player Lillian Martineau.
— Read on www.prospects1500.com/general/lillians-game/

As Kim Ng steps into the GM role for the Marlins, girls and women can now see themselves achieving more than ever.
— Read on www.fishstripes.com/21720697/kim-ng-marlins-women-in-sports

Affordable gifts by women of color for 2020, from The Lily – Washington Post
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/the-lily/the-lily-gift-guide-2020/

A native American tribe living on an island off the coast of Washington long ago recognized the threat of climate change. They implemented a climate action plan in 2010, melding traditional practices with science. Now, 50 other native tribes across the country have similar strategies, way ahead of U.S. communities.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/11/24/native-americans-climate-change-swinomish/

Femicides are on pace this year for another record. Activists say the government is ignoring a crisis.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/mexico-feminist-occupy-shelter-violence/2020/11/26/082fecdc-1926-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html

Executives and experts say playing sports leads directly to fandom, but many young people are spending more time than ever online.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/11/24/gen-z-sports-fans/

Janet L. Yellen and Avril Haines are poised to be first women to lead treasury and national intelligence
— Read on www.thelily.com/these-top-cabinet-positions-have-been-the-inner-sanctum-of-male-power-women-are-finally-breaking-through/

‘It’s an issue of dignity’
— Read on www.thelily.com/pads-and-tampons-are-now-free-in-scotland-could-the-us-ever-do-the-same-thing/

Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent prisoners, has been accused of harming the kingdom’s security. Rights groups consider the prosecution a sham.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-loujain-al-hathloul.html

Ng, the first woman ever to hold that position in all of Major League Baseball—and the first general manager in any North American professional male sports league—has an unimpeachable pedigree in professional sports, in which she has spent her entire career.
— Read on www.forbes.com/sites/lizelting/2020/11/25/what-kim-ng-and-jackie-robinson-really-have-in-common/

The daughter of Black baseball legend Henry Kimbro spent the past year writing a new book to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Baseball Negro League in Nashville.
— Read on www.mainstreet-nashville.com/content/tncms/live/

The Women’s Center in Vienna will be able to continue providing critical mental health services for the foreseeable future, thanks to a $50,000 donation from
— Read on www.tysonsreporter.com/2020/11/25/vienna-mental-health-nonprofit-walks-off-with-mlb-grant/

She’s no newcomer to baseball. Ng has been working in and around baseball for 30 years.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/kim-ng-miami-marlins-female-gm/2020/11/25/c23bdd28-2387-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html

Lauren Hobart’s strategies have helped the company thrive during the pandemic.
— Read on fortune.com/2020/11/24/dicks-sporting-goods-new-ceo-lauren-hobart-women-in-business/

The reader’s letter to the New York Times editor proclaimed, “A trailblazer who has been ready for years”. It is the perfect title for Kim…
— Read on www.thesportsman.com/features/about-time-why-trailblazing-kim-ng-is-the-perfect-person-for-marlins-top-job

For 30 years, the Courage in Journalism Awards have honored more than 100 brave women journalists from 56 countries who refuse to step aside or be silenced in their pursuit of the truth. In 2020, as government oppression, harassment, accusations of fake news and growing mistrust of the media threaten press freedom globally, women journalists’ voices are under attack. Join us to celebrate three decades of the bravery and honor this year’s courageous journalists persisting to report against all odds.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2020/12/01/international-womens-media-foundations-courage-journalism-awards/

Lisa Selin Davis, the author of “Tomboy,” discusses the hyper-gendering of American childhood
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/us/gender-identity-childhood-tomboy-lisa-selin-davis.html

When she was around 12 years old, Sue (Parsons) Zipay used to cry because she could not play baseball with the boys.
— Read on www.unionleader.com/content/tncms/live/

A good rule of thumb for the parlor game that will ensue over Theo Epstein’s next move might be: Whatever your guess is, think bigger.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/11/17/theo-epstein-chicago-cubs/

Robinson Canó, 38, tests positive for stanozolol, a banned substance. The suspension will cost him his $24 million salary.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/11/18/robinson-cano-peds/

Directed by Yun Tae Choi. With Joo-Young Lee, Joon-hyuk Lee, Hye-ran Yeom, Young-kyu Song. A female high school baseball player strives to overcome the barrier of getting into the male-dominated professional baseball team.
— Read on www.imdb.com/title/tt11644332/

On the day she officially became a trailblazer in Major League Baseball, Kim Ng remembered the little girl who played stickball on the streets of Queens. At the time her gender wasn’t nearly…
— Read on apnews.com/article/mlb-baseball-tim-dahlberg-column-miami-marlins-chicago-white-sox-52ad032b55d2a8484733b9144ea185b1

Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary.
— Read on blogs.fangraphs.com/what-is-now-left-to-be-imagined/

The Miami Marlins just announced the hiring of Kim Ng.  
— Read on www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/kim-ng-makes-history-first-woman-hired-mlb-general-manager

Girls across the country who play baseball — not softball — want to push further in the sport. And new Marlins GM Kim Ng gives them new reason to believe they will do it.
— Read on sports.yahoo.com/they-just-dont-see-limits-women-and-girls-who-play-baseball-find-hope-in-kim-ng-161625038.html

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Sydney Barber will break one of the final leadership barriers in the Annapolis, Md., school’s 175-year history.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/us/sydney-barber-navy-brigade.html

Over 21 seasons — including eight with the Cardinals and six with the Yankees — he was one of the game’s most dependable closers but never made the postseason.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/sports/baseball/lindy-mcdaniel-dead-coronavirus.html

Watch game highlights, top plays, home runs, and replays. Create and share your own video.
— Read on www.mlb.com/video/marlins-introduce-new-gm-kim-ng

Watch game highlights, top plays, home runs, and replays. Create and share your own video.
— Read on www.mlb.com/video

Few would argue that life has thrown many curveballs in 2020. But that has not stopped the participants in the Girls Baseball Elite Development Invitational from scoring top-notch baseball instruction.
This year’s Girls Baseball Elite Development Invitational, held in digital form, has featured an array of sessions designed to teach
— Read on www.mlb.com/news/girls-baseball-elite-development-invitational-goes-virtual