SportThe GuardianPost-its, homework breaks and karaoke: inside the Women’s Pro Baseball League’s debut season
The Women's Pro Baseball League launched its first season in 70 years, with players from 11 countries juggling games, schoolwork and second jobs in Illinois.
The first league of its kind in 70 years brought players from all around the world to Illinois for eight weeks, writing a new chapter in the history of women’s sports
The Women's Pro Baseball League completed its inaugural eight-week season in Springfield, Illinois, the first league of its kind in 70 years.
Four teams drew players from across the US and 11 countries, with the youngest player, 18-year-old Addisyn Baird, juggling games with high school AP classes and babysitting.
Coaches, players and crew wore multiple hats all season, with the manager famously sticking personalised Post-it notes on every player's locker before each game.
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