This week, Justine Siegal became the first woman in history to pitch in the major leagues when she threw batting practice first to the Indians on Monday and then to the A’s on Wednesday. This is a really significant milestone for Major League Baseball, even though it’s only BP in spring training. Some sports really need to keep men and women separate (like wrestling!), but baseball isn’t ordinarily one of them, and certainly not to the point that a woman can’t throw mediocre fastballs for BP. Billy Beane of the A’s jumped at the chance, while others were slow to agree or against it, and this to me only again signals Beane’s marketing savvy in getting to look good at no real cost to him. Congratulations, Justine. You’ve earned it.
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