The History of Women’s Baseball

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Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, welcomed Kimberly Evering, aka Gal on the Go to provide another commentary in a series.
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Kimberly Evering’s article highlights women’s history in softball and baseball, focusing on their struggle for acceptance and recognition in a male-dominated sport. Women have been playing softball and baseball for as long as men have, but they had to overcome many obstacles, such as playing on smaller fields with different rules and wearing long skirts or dresses. One of the earliest women’s baseball teams, the “Blondes vs. Brunettes,” was formed in 1866 in Springfield, Illinois. However, women’s baseball faced significant challenges until the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was formed in 1926, which allowed women to play professional baseball and earn a living. Despite the league’s success, women’s baseball declined in popularity in the 1970s, and many women turned to softball. Today, women’s softball and baseball are more popular than ever, and many young girls are taking up the sport, inspired by the perseverance and resilience of women athletes.
Kimberly Evering, aka Gal on the Go, life has been a wild ride filled with many unforgettable adventures, like cycling more than 550 miles across New York State in seven days (two times) for cancer research! She also proudly served as a U.S. ambassador reporting at Vancouver’s 2010 Winter Paralympic Games for Alpine skiing and the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi for ice hockey. However, Kimberly is most passionate about hosting Gal on the Go Unplugged™, a bi-weekly award-winning podcast series featuring interviews with women from all walks of life to empower others.
Life adventurer, cyclist, and podcaster Kimberly discusses experiences that influenced her and others and expected and unexpected life lessons. Her persona, Gal on the Go, organically grew from a blog she created to share her adventures in the hope of breaking down others’ barriers of intimidation in life. The blog evolved into a podcast aimed at empowering women through shared stories by women from all walks and stages of life.
Kimberly Evering is a winner of a Silver Award for her podcast Gal on the Go Unplugged from Davey Awards for General Interview | Talk Show!
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