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Hindustan Times
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 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.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Mo'ne Davis returning to baseball to try out for the Women's Professional Baseball League
Mo'ne Davis is ready to play baseball again, she told Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Davis, who was 14 when she became an international star after being the first girl to pitch a team to victory — a shutout — during the 2014 Little League World Series, is set to try out for the Women's Professional Baseball League. Next month, over 600 players will attempt to make an impression and make themselves eligible to be one of 150 players that will be part of the October draft. Davis plans to be one of them. 'I like to try things,' Davis, now 24, told the Inquirer. '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.' A conversation with league founder Justine Siegal, who has been a coach in professional baseball since 2009, ended with Davis pondering two options: serve as a WPBL broadcaster or suit up and play again. 'I was like, 'I'm just gonna try it out,'' Davis said. 'I'm just going to play. 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.' A middle infielder while playing for Hampton's softball team, Davis is planning to try out all over the field. Davis' performance in Williamsport for Philadelphia's Taney Youth Baseball Association led to her winning an ESPY for Best Breakthrough Athlete and being on the cover of Sports Illustrated, among numerous other opportunities. She went on to graduate from Hampton University in 2023, earn a graduate degree from Columbia University, intern for the Los Angeles Dodgers and serve as a broadcaster for ESPN's Little League coverage. She told the Los Angeles Times in 2023 while working with the Dodgers that she was eyeing a future where she was working for a team. 'Hopefully, I can work my way up to a front-office position," Davis said. "Maybe a GM. We'll see where it takes me.'
