Baseball fans dey celebrate as Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) start ein journey! Mo'ne Davis, wey become star for Little League World Series, dey back for di game. Dem pick am 10th overall by di Los Angeles team for di inaugural player draft.
Kelsie Whitmore, another trailblazer, go first overall. Whitmore don play for different independent baseball leagues and even show face with di Savannah Bananas dis year. Na big achievement for both players and women's baseball as a whole.
Remember when Mo'ne Davis make history for Little League? She be di first girl wey win game for LLWS history, wey she strike out eight batters and allow only two hits against Nashville team. She be inspiration to many young girls wey dey dream of playing baseball.
Since dat time, Davis don write book, play softball for Hampton University, and graduate from Columbia University with master's degree for sports management. Now, she dey return to baseball after she participate for WPBL tryouts for August. Interestingly, dem pick am as center fielder, not pitcher.
What be Women's Pro Baseball League?
Di WPBL be new league wey dey aim to provide platform for women to play professional baseball. E get four teams and dem select total of 120 players for di draft. Di league dey hope to grow di sport and give women opportunity to shine for baseball.
Mo'ne Davis ein reaction
Mo'ne Davis talk say she surprise dem pick am early, because ein arm dey act up small. But she dey grateful for di league wey come at di perfect time. She talk say, "E be di next chapter of my life. Especially over di years, wey I dey focus on school, I no know wetin dey come next, and den dis league come up at di perfect time. E dey feel great."
- Kelsie Whitmore be di first overall pick.
- Mo'ne Davis go play center field for di Los Angeles team.
- Di WPBL dey hope to grow women's baseball.
Di Women's Pro Baseball League be exciting development for di sport, and e go be interesting to see how di league dey grow for di years wey dey come.