Just Because You’re a Girl Doesn’t Mean You Have to Play Softball

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For all the great girls and women out there who love to play baseball, don’t give it up. You don’t have to play softball if you prefer baseball.  

Did you know that the International Baseball Federation has announced a bid to include women’s baseball in the 2016 Olympics? (Story here.)  Women’s baseball isn’t just Madonna-Rosie O’Donnell-Geena Davis in quaint “athletic” skirts.  The American Women’s Baseball Federation  has a professional team (here).

Here are some other cool links that may encourage baseball-loving girls:

-Bridget Crawford

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One Response to Just Because You’re a Girl Doesn’t Mean You Have to Play Softball

  1. Ann Bartow says:

    The Title IX blog linked to your post, and features an informative post of its own on this topic here:
    http://title-ix.blogspot.com/2009/05/stolen-bases-why-american-girls-dont.html

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