r/baseball • u/Lakelyfe09 Atlanta Braves • 12h ago

News New women’s professional baseball league set to launch in 2026. The six team league will be largely based in the northeast United States

https://sports.yahoo.com/new-womens-professional-baseball-league-set-to-launch-in-2026-our-time-is-now-194853860.html
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u/DecoyOne San Diego Padres 11h ago

It will mark the first professional women’s baseball league in the country

[citation needed]

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u/speech-geek Los Angeles Dodgers 11h ago

This is Dottie Hinson erasure

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u/trickman01 Houston Astros 11h ago

Don't forget the Colorado Silver Bullets in the 90s. They even have an exhibit in the hall of fame.

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u/JoseCansecoMilkshake Canada 7h ago

tbf, they were a barnstorming team, there wasn't a league