USA Women's Baseball Journey, 2010 & forward to 2024 Women's World Baseball Cup with Dr. Ring

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Dr. Jennifer Ring visits and we discuss Women in Baseball's challenges, the Trailblazers and the path ahead.

• U.S. Women's National Baseball Team's & n the World Cup in Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Discussion on the lack of a league for the U.S. Women's National Baseball Team.
• The necessity for ongoing trials and roster selections close to tournament dates.
• Discussion on the lack of a league for the U.S. Women's National Baseball Team.
• The need for ongoing trials to build a team and make earlier roster selection
• Could name MLB players come out in support of women in baseball – Derek Jeter?
• Improvements over the years and the increased talent pool for the U.S. Women's National Baseball Team.
• The need for more recognition and routine coverage of women's baseball to normalize its presence in the sports world.
• Marti Semintelli & Oz Sailors – 2 H.S. girls pitching in a baseball game should not be that newsworthy. It should be so normal that it should not be a major media event
• 2010 Women’s World Cup in Venezuela – Hong Kong player is shot and there was no media coverage of this.
• From Cary to Caracas – 2010 Women’s tournament
• Oz Sailors was adamant that she came to play
• USA Women’s Baseball Team votes to stay after shooting
• Interviews with Players:
  • Dr. Ring reflects on her interviews with players like Veronica Alvarez and Tamara Holmes.
  • The emotional depth and resilience of the players, with many shedding tears during interviews.
• Who is this team – Rich Diversity amongst the players on the team
• Canadians & Americans are arch-rivals
• Women in Japan have their own baseball leagues – there is no softball
• Coaches had limited experience with the team in 2010
• Challenges of managing a baseball team with limited preparation time.
• Dr. Ring highlights the differences in team preparation and strategy between American and Japanese teams.
• Dr. Ring recounts the 2010 game against Japan, emphasizing Japan's strategic advantage in playing small ball.
• Veronica Alvarez brings the insight, experience and leadership to the helm
• Dr. Ring shares her daughter Lily's baseball journey and her transition to a career in urban planning.
• Dr. Ring expresses hope for a future where girls can easily choose to play baseball.

Honoring Oz Sailors - Mark Corbett pays tribute to the late Oz Sailors, celebrating her passion and contributions to women's baseball.
Dr. Ring reflects on Sailors' dedication to the game and her impact on developing young players.
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Dr. Rings books
A Game of Their Own: Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball
https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9780803244801/

Stolen Bases

Why American Girls Don't Play Basebal
https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p079153l
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