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Ep 254: We absolutely want this to succeed - The Women's Pro Baseball League
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- Doomed to Fail
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- Jul 14, 2026
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Summary
Wooo sports! The Women's Pro Baseball League starts up on Aug 1 - and the four official teams are named after four incredible women! Let's learn about them! The San Francisco Firebells are named for - Firebell Lil - aka Lillie Hitchcock Colt - a firefighting volunteer & patron The New York Heights are named for - Dorthy Height - a Civll and Women's rights leader right up there with MLK The Boston Hunters are named for - Harriot Kezia Hunt - who, despite not being allowed to go to medical school, had a thriving medical practice and saved countless lives The Los Angeles Queens are named for Lizzie Murphy - the Queen of Baseball, who played on many a men's team throughout the early 20th century Let's gooooooooo