WPBL looking for longevity as players take the field amid rising popularity for women’s sports
Summary
The Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) is starting its first season with four teams playing in Springfield, Illinois. The league aims to grow professional women’s baseball in the U.S. and recently secured TV deals to broadcast its games.Key Facts
- WPBL’s first season begins with four teams: New York Heights, Los Angeles Queens, Boston Hunters, and San Francisco Firebells.
- Each team has 15 active players and games are seven innings long.
- All games, including playoffs, are played at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, which seats 5,200 people.
- The league follows a history of women’s baseball that dates back to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1943 to 1954.
- The WPBL was co-founded by Justine Siegal, the first woman coach for an MLB team.
- Players include former youth baseball athletes and some who have played for Team USA.
- ESPN and Scripps Sports Network will broadcast the regular season and postseason games.
- Team captains include Ashton Lansdell, Denae Benites, Alli Schroder, and Kelsie Whitmore, the No.1 draft pick.
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