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AUSL now at six teams in set locations

Get your pro softball on this summer. After barnstorming its way into softball fans’ hearts in its inaugural season, the Athletes Unlimited Softball League has selected the six cities that will serve as the lasting homes of its newly expanded … Continue reading

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WPBL names its inaugural team cities

A brief update. The Women’s Professional Baseball League has chosen New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco as the cities that will represent the four teams that will compete in the inaugural season, the league announced Tuesday. The upstart … Continue reading

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The WPBL holds a tryout

Another step forward for professional women’s baseball in the US. That future began to actualize over a whirlwind weekend in Washington, where more than 600 women from 10 countries arrived for open tryouts ahead of the WPBL’s inaugural season next … Continue reading

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MLB buys equity stake in pro softball league

Cool. Major League Baseball is purchasing an equity stake in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, partnering with the fledgling league that is preparing for its first four-team season and plans to expand in future years. With women’s sports revenues now … Continue reading

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More on the Women’s Pro Baseball League

Good overview of the things this new league will need to do to have a good chance of success. For the first time since the Eisenhower Administration, women dreaming of playing baseball professionally in the United States will have the … Continue reading

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The Women’s Pro Baseball League

Very cool. A professional women’s baseball league aims to begin competition in the U.S. in 2026, according to a news release issued Tuesday. The Women’s Pro Baseball League will feature six teams, based in the northeastern United States, and will … Continue reading

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