Women baseball players, coaches and experts share stories of over a hundred years of gender bias towards females in the US, and the complex social, cultural, and historical factors that continue to fuel the issue today.
The mantra of "baseball is for boys and softball is for girls" is explored, exposing separate but unequal opportunities for American girls in baseball at every level of the game. Players and experts muse over the double-edged sword of softball as an avenue for a college education at the expense of girls and women wishing to develop as athletes in the game of baseball.
Meet Ila Borders, the most accomplished woman to play men's professional and collegiate baseball. Ila recounts her impossible dream of pitching against boys and men from Little League to the college and pro ranks.
American female baseball players share stories of being the only girl on the field, dealing with magnified scrutiny, as having to be twice as good as males to be recognized and accepted as legit players and teammates.
Mother and daughter explore the saga of a young girl's love of the national pastime and her skill as a hitter, causing dads in the stands to proclaim, "she's got a swing like Will Clark!" Lilly's journey takes her to the international stage and to Men's Division III baseball, where she becomes one of a just a few women in college baseball history to collect a hit. But there would be a price to pay.
American women celebrate making history playing in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1940s and 50s to the 1990s with the Colorado Silver Bullets barnstorming team, international play and Baseball for All's annual girls' baseball tournament, the largest in the history of North America.
Ten-year-old third baseman Cameron Ely hates the color pink and is the only girl playing in her PONY league. She likes playing baseball "because I get to play with the boys and show them up!" Cameron's love of the game takes her to the national girls baseball tournament and to glory.
Players and experts explore the future of US females in the game of baseball, and how change can be implemented to make the national pastime available to everyone at every level of the game.
