Callie Batts-Maddox

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I think it's both. I think it goes hand in hand. The increase for women having on field positions within Major League Baseball or professional baseball more widely has increased tremendously. And that is a result of having more opportunities, coaching, strength and conditioning positions, that on the field action that was really limited to men in the past.

I think it's both. I think it goes hand in hand. The increase for women having on field positions within Major League Baseball or professional baseball more widely has increased tremendously. And that is a result of having more opportunities, coaching, strength and conditioning positions, that on the field action that was really limited to men in the past.

We've seen women being involved in professional baseball in administrative positions quite consistently. But it's really that increase on the on the field positions that is quite remarkable, where we're seeing that interest, the skill level, what women can contribute to the game and their passion for the game as well.

We've seen women being involved in professional baseball in administrative positions quite consistently. But it's really that increase on the on the field positions that is quite remarkable, where we're seeing that interest, the skill level, what women can contribute to the game and their passion for the game as well.

Well, in pro baseball, I think the opportunities will continue to increase. Major League Baseball has done a very good job of opening up pipeline opportunities for women who are interested in working in professional baseball. They do a yearly series that focuses on opportunities for women and really kind of creating a circular pipeline and a mentorship program

Well, in pro baseball, I think the opportunities will continue to increase. Major League Baseball has done a very good job of opening up pipeline opportunities for women who are interested in working in professional baseball. They do a yearly series that focuses on opportunities for women and really kind of creating a circular pipeline and a mentorship program

So that the women who are involved can be mentors and role models for young women who are interested in coming into that space. So I anticipate there's going to be a very consistent involvement of women in baseball and hopefully some increases. And we're going to see even more women taking on leadership roles.

So that the women who are involved can be mentors and role models for young women who are interested in coming into that space. So I anticipate there's going to be a very consistent involvement of women in baseball and hopefully some increases. And we're going to see even more women taking on leadership roles.

Well, early on, what we see in the 1860s, women at colleges and universities, so at all women's schools like Smith and Vassar, they were organizing baseball teams. And this was hardball, right? And we've seen baseball has evolved. The early form of the game was very different than we know it today.

Well, early on, what we see in the 1860s, women at colleges and universities, so at all women's schools like Smith and Vassar, they were organizing baseball teams. And this was hardball, right? And we've seen baseball has evolved. The early form of the game was very different than we know it today.

but women were playing what we would consider to be baseball and so this started in the colleges and the universities then moved on to what were called bloomer girl teams in the 1920s and they would barnstorm across the country and they're playing hardball and they are enjoying it they are really helping to spread the game and they are quite committed to it

but women were playing what we would consider to be baseball and so this started in the colleges and the universities then moved on to what were called bloomer girl teams in the 1920s and they would barnstorm across the country and they're playing hardball and they are enjoying it they are really helping to spread the game and they are quite committed to it

I think that's an interesting question because what we don't often hear about is kind of the time before the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. So we had women playing baseball as early as the late 1860s in colleges and universities. We had the Bloomer teams coming up in the 1920s and the 30s. There was a really robust movement in the 20s of women's baseball

I think that's an interesting question because what we don't often hear about is kind of the time before the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. So we had women playing baseball as early as the late 1860s in colleges and universities. We had the Bloomer teams coming up in the 1920s and the 30s. There was a really robust movement in the 20s of women's baseball

We have a shift to softball that comes along, and then the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League arises in 1943 in the wake of World War II to give women the opportunity to play. And again, it experiences an evolution as well, too.

We have a shift to softball that comes along, and then the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League arises in 1943 in the wake of World War II to give women the opportunity to play. And again, it experiences an evolution as well, too.

And it really gave women, many of whom were from the working class, the chance to come and play ball and make a good living and travel and make lifelong relationships and lifelong friendships.

And it really gave women, many of whom were from the working class, the chance to come and play ball and make a good living and travel and make lifelong relationships and lifelong friendships.