In this episode of Women’s Sports Sundays Conversation, Samantha Rivera talks to baseball pioneer Kelsie Whitmore, the first woman to play in an MLB Partner League, Banana Ball regular and top pick in the inaugural Women’s Pro Baseball League draft.
0:00 Intro
0:54 Reacting to start of WPBL season
1:22 Childhood dreams
2:01 The weight of history
3:07 Relationship with Maybelle Blair
3:48 Fan support
5:37 Memories of draft day
7:18 The challenge of getting here
9:16 The power of being yourself
11:45 What should fans know about WPBL?
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