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25. wasn't there a woman who was invited to try out in the 70s

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 03:17 PM

Mar 2015

I can't remember her name but she got an invite to an AL team back in the 70s.

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Mo'ne Davis - asks that Bloomsburg University reinstate the player that shamed her [View all] LynneSin Mar 2015 OP

While I do not have any information to this regard ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #1

Jebus...what kind of asshole does that...nt joeybee12 Mar 2015 #6

Joey Castleberry of Bloomsburg University LynneSin Mar 2015 #7

I can't fathom the name-calling... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #9

Not just calling her - calling ANY 13 year old girl that name LynneSin Mar 2015 #12

well done Mone! big_dog Mar 2015 #2

Can't wait to see her play college hoops LittleBlue Mar 2015 #5

If she had the knuckleball, I'd agree with you malthaussen Mar 2015 #14

She is 13, she has time to develop a knuckleball LynneSin Mar 2015 #17

Speaking of which... malthaussen Mar 2015 #23

wasn't there a woman who was invited to try out in the 70s LynneSin Mar 2015 #25

She would have to grow very tall LittleBlue Mar 2015 #15

But now we have inter-league play so she should need to hit LynneSin Mar 2015 #18

Doesn't matter, even NL pichers aren't expected to hit. malthaussen Mar 2015 #20

point taken LynneSin Mar 2015 #21

Ah, that's true LittleBlue Mar 2015 #24

Can a college softball pitcher pitch overhand? If so... Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #26

Just wow. Talk about being the bigger person. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #8

Her coach gave up $ to do what he loved Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #11

I disagree with her, but good on Miss Davis malthaussen Mar 2015 #13

But in the end it was her that was being degraded LynneSin Mar 2015 #16

No argument there. malthaussen Mar 2015 #19

she is a sweetheart! yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #22