Little League was founded in 1939, just four years before the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was organized (and eventually immortalized in A League Of Their Own). ![]() Girls and women have played baseball roughly since the sport’s genesis in the mid-19th Century. But her presence begs the question: when do we stop counting? No, girls don’t play every year, and, yes, she’s the only girl currently competing. She’s the sixth girl to pitch, following Mo’ne Davis’ star turn in 2014. Yes, 19 girls have played in the Little League World Series. “It’s an honor - I also think it’s really cool to be, out of however many boys have been here, only the 19th girl,” she told ESPN. What has followed is a slew of well-intentioned but ultimately cliche stories that emphasize how unusual it is for a girl to be playing baseball - did you notice her long, blonde hair sticking out from beneath her baseball cap?įreking has fielded the repetitive questions with grace. ![]() Media coverage of 12-year-old Minnesota pitcher and second baseman Maddy Freking at the Little League World Series has been predictable, to say the least.įreking claims the not-altogether-helpful distinction of being the “first girl in five years” to compete in the tournament.
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