The girls arrived to the field in whatever they had. Some came in dresses and others in bare feet. The equipment was shared, gloves dropped and left in the outfield for players on the other team to grab as they swapped places. Whatever the circumstances, though, the desire was the...
Major League Baseball and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) today announced the launch of a new partnership, starting with a program for new Girl Scout Daisy troops emphasizing fun and friendship, while encouraging girls to play baseball and softball through MLB’s broader PLAY BALL initiative (PlayBall.org). MLB will provide...
JUPITER, Fla. -- Two years ago at the Winter Meetings in San Diego, Rachel Balkovec stopped Sara Goodrum in the hotel lobby to chat. Baseball trailblazers over the past decade, their paths had never crossed. Now they work together in the Marlins’ front office as the director of player development...
PHOENIX -- Growing up within walking distance of a Minor League Baseball stadium in Fresno, Calif., UCLA senior Joseph Cordova fell in love with the game. “I’ve loved baseball since I was 4 years old,” said Cordova, one of 33 members in this year’s Diversity Pipeline Program attending the SABR...
Every year, International Women’s Day commemorates the achievements of women around the world. With Friday marking the 2024 edition of the holiday, it’s time to celebrate some of the trail-blazing women working to make baseball better. From the front office to the field to the broadcast booth, here are five...
NEW YORK -- The below-freezing winds and hustle and bustle of midtown Manhattan are sometimes enough to dampen the spirits of anyone entering a skyscraper on a weekday morning. But there was no sign of subdued energy on Wednesday at MLB headquarters. Where corporate elevators can be often filled with...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Ryan Howard never met his maternal grandfather, James Phillip Black, who died before Howard’s birth in 1979. But Howard is well aware of his grandfather’s legacy as a hardworking man who chose to forego baseball and instead provide stability for his family, and whose athletic genes likely...
MLB's very own Sarah Langs has been nothing short of an inspiration to those within the baseball community -- and those beyond it. Now, she's had a scholarship named after her, the Sarah Langs Women in Baseball Analytics Scholarship. The three inaugural recipients are Amelia Moir from Oregon State University,...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A new, star-studded showcase of former Major League talents is coming to Cooperstown next year. The East-West Classic: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues All-Star Game will be played at Doubleday Field on May 25 during Memorial Day weekend. The inaugural matchup will coincide with the opening...
Coach Ballgame is mic'd up for the PLAY BALL activation at the White House Easter Egg Roll
MLB welcomes the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars for a special luncheon to further career opportunities
Alyssa Nakken, the first female to serve on a Major League staff, discusses the impact she's making on the game of baseball and more
Day Two of Advancing Bases helps to expand personal networks, industry knowledge and familiarity with baseball ops positions for people of color
MLB University is preparing diverse, mid-level front office professionals for advancement to senior baseball operations or on-field roles
Women in baseball get opportunity and a platform for growth and professional skills development in and outside of the sport
In its fifth year, Take The Field is back at the Winter Meetings to support women to earn roles and career skills in baseball
MLB announces that the charity auction at the 2023 Winter Meetings will benefit Stand Up To Cancer
The Katy Feeney Luncheon takes place at the MLB Fall Business meetings with women in the game celebrating Feeney's legacy
The 2023 Breakthrough Series Girls Baseball event provides players with top quality instruction from coaches with pro level experience
Ayami Sato strikes out seven against Canada in the 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup
For Women in Baseball Week, Mariners president of business operations Catie Griggs discusses her path to executive in baseball
