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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Former Little League star Mo'ne Davis to try out for new women's pro baseball league
Mo'ne Davis is not done playing baseball. HT Image The former Little League phenom who at 13 became the first girl to pitch a victory — and a shutout — in the Little League World Series, will be one of more than 600 players to try out for the Women's Professional Baseball League set to launch next year, the league said. Davis will join other women's baseball stars like Kelsie Whitmore, the first woman to sign a professional contract with an MLB-partnered league, at the tryouts, which will be held in Washington, D.C., from Aug. 22-25. Davis will try out as a pitcher, as well as at second base, shortstop and center field, per the league. Her decision was first reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The WPBL is aiming to launch in the summer of 2026 with six teams and would be the first U.S. pro league for women since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — depicted in the classic film 'A League of Their Own' — dissolved in 1954. Next month's tryouts will determine the 150 players who will be selected for the league's inaugural draft in October. Davis' rise to stardom came swiftly in 2014 when she delivered 70 mph fastballs for Philadelphia's Taney Youth Baseball Association during that year's Little League World Series. She became an instant inspiration for fans young and old. She appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, has her jersey displayed in baseball's Hall of Fame and was named Sports Kid of the Year by Sports Illustrated Kids. Davis graduated from Hampton University in 2023 and has provided commentary on ESPN for Little League games. ___ AP MLB:
New York Post
5 days ago
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- New York Post
Little League trailblazer Mo'ne Davis trying out for Women's Professional Baseball League
Former Little League star Mo'ne Davis making an attempt to get back into baseball. Davis, 24, will try out for the new Women's Professional Baseball League at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., from Aug. 22-25. She'll give things a go at pitcher, second base, shortstop and center field. After last playing baseball in 2020, she said she was ready to give things another go. 3 Mo'ne Davis participates in Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts' (50) celebrity softball game prior to the game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images 'I like to try things,' Davis told The Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday. 'And this was something that I was like, 'You know what, why not give it a try? Why not help the league grow?' I'm just not done playing at all. … I don't have anything to lose. It's not like I'm older, and it's my last [season to play]. I have plenty of years that I can keep going, so I'm just going to give it a try.' She'll be joined by 600 other women, with only 150 getting selected to be a part of the inaugural six-team draft. Play is set to get underway in the summer of 2026, making it the first U.S. professional baseball league for women since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which was dissolved in 1954. Davis burst onto the baseball scene at just 13 when she debuted at the 2014 Little League World Series for Taney Little League (Pennsylvania). 3 Davis pitching in her history-making game against Tennessee AP In the team's first game, she became the first ever girl to record a victory and shoutout on the mound in a 4-0 win over Tennessee. This catapulted her into the global spotlight and made her a household name. 'I never thought that I would be a role model at this age…so I just have to be myself,' Davis said during that Little League run. Thanks to her historic stint in the Little League World Series, she appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, and her jersey was placed in the Baseball Hall of Fame. 3 Davis on the field for Hampton University. AP She later played softball at the University of Hampton and graduated in 2023. Over two seasons at Hampton, she collected 47 hits with a .327 on-base percentage.
NBC Sports
5 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Former Little League star Mo'ne Davis to try out for new women's pro baseball league
Mo'ne Davis is not done playing baseball. The former Little League phenom who at 13 became the first girl to pitch a victory — and a shutout — in the Little League World Series, will be one of more than 600 players to try out for the Women's Professional Baseball League set to launch next year, the league said. Davis will join other women's baseball stars like Kelsie Whitmore, the first woman to sign a professional contract with an MLB-partnered league, at the tryouts, which will be held in Washington, D.C., from Aug. 22-25. Davis will try out as a pitcher, as well as at second base, shortstop and center field, per the league. Her decision was first reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The WPBL is aiming to launch in the summer of 2026 with six teams and would be the first U.S. pro league for women since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — depicted in the classic film 'A League of Their Own' — dissolved in 1954. Next month's tryouts will determine the 150 players who will be selected for the league's inaugural draft in October. Davis' rise to stardom came swiftly in 2014 when she delivered 70 mph fastballs for Philadelphia's Taney Youth Baseball Association during that year's Little League World Series. She became an instant inspiration for fans young and old. She appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, has her jersey displayed in baseball's Hall of Fame and was named Sports Kid of the Year by Sports Illustrated Kids. Davis graduated from Hampton University in 2023 and has provided commentary on ESPN for Little League games.
NBC News
5 days ago
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- NBC News
Former Little League star Mo'ne Davis to try out for new women's pro baseball league
Mo'ne Davis is not done playing baseball. The former Little League phenom who at 13 became the first girl to pitch a victory — and a shutout — in the Little League World Series, will be one of more than 600 players to try out for the Women's Professional Baseball League set to launch next year, the league said. Davis will join other women's baseball stars like Kelsie Whitmore, the first woman to sign a professional contract with an MLB-partnered league, at the tryouts, which will be held in Washington, D.C., from Aug. 22-25. Davis will try out as a pitcher, as well as at second base, shortstop and center field, per the league. Her decision was first reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The WPBL is aiming to launch in the summer of 2026 with six teams and would be the first U.S. pro league for women since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — depicted in the classic film 'A League of Their Own' — dissolved in 1954. Next month's tryouts will determine the 150 players who will be selected for the league's inaugural draft in October. Davis' rise to stardom came swiftly in 2014 when she delivered 70 mph fastballs for Philadelphia's Taney Youth Baseball Association during that year's Little League World Series. She became an instant inspiration for fans young and old. She appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, has her jersey displayed in baseball's Hall of Fame and was named Sports Kid of the Year by Sports Illustrated Kids.
Chicago Tribune
5 days ago
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- Chicago Tribune
Former Little League star Mo'ne Davis will try out for the new women's pro baseball league
Mo'ne Davis is not done playing baseball. The former Little League phenom who at 13 became the first girl to record a victory — and a shutout — in the Little League World Series, will be one of more than 600 players to try out for the Women's Professional Baseball League set to launch next year, the league said. Davis will join other women's baseball stars such as Kelsie Whitmore, the first woman to sign a professional contract with an MLB-partnered league, at the tryouts, which will be held Aug. 22-25 in Washington. The WPBL is aiming to launch in the summer of 2026 with six teams and would be the first U.S. pro league for women since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — depicted in the classic film 'A League of Their Own' — dissolved in 1954. Next month's tryouts will determine the 150 players who will be selected for the league's inaugural draft in October. Davis' rise to stardom came swiftly in 2014 when she delivered 70 mph fastballs for Philadelphia's Taney Youth Baseball Association during that year's Little League World Series. AUSL is the newest swing at professional softball — and it continues to grow after 3 sellouts in RosemontShe became an instant inspiration for fans young and old. She appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, has her jersey displayed in the Baseball Hall of Fame and was named Sports Kid of the Year by Sports Illustrated Kids. Davis graduated in 2023 from Hampton University, where she was an infielder on the softball team, and has provided commentary on ESPN for Little League games.
