News
-
2020 BFA Junior Captains Projects
In 2020, we welcomed our first-ever team of BFA Junior Captains: 15 middle school and junior-high aged girls in baseball committed to growing the game in their own communities. This team represented 12 states and nine Baseball For All teams, including the Boston Slammers, DC Force, East Bay Oaks, Florida Bolts, Humboldt Park Gators, New…
-
BFA 2020 Rewind
Want to be a part of Baseball For All in 2021? Contact us to find ways to play, coach, or volunteer with us this year.
-
![Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-10.22.39-PM.png]()
Justine Siegal and Baseball For All Are Making America’s Pastime Available to Everyone | En Fuego Now
Justine Siegal continues to work to make sure that more girls get to play baseball and have the same opportunities on the diamond. — For thousands of girls in this country, heading to the park with a bat and glove is met with discouragement. America, your national pastime has an inclusivity problem. Thankfully, Baseball for All is…
-
Live Q&A with Wendy Selig-Prieb | Former President, CEO & Chairman of the Milwaukee Brewers
Wendy Selig-Prieb, former President, CEO, and Chairman of the Milwaukee Brewers and daughter of former MLB Commissioner, Bud Selig, was a driving force behind efforts to make baseball more inclusive for women and families during her tenure with the Brewers. During her time with the club, she was the only female president and chairman…
-
She’s Up | ESPNW
The “She’s Up” campaign showcases girls who are driven to play baseball for the same reasons anyone is: for the love of it, the challenge of it, the joy of it. So, basically, for all the same reasons that boys play baseball. All of the girls featured in the ads are actual baseball players telling…
-
Live Q&A with Rachel Folden | Chicago Cubs Hitting Coach
Rachel Folden, a coach with the Chicago Cubs, is one of the first women hired full-time by a Major League Baseball organization. This Minor League hitting coach and Lead Lab Tech stopped by to answer questions about all things hitting—especially ways to work on your swing at home—and shared insights on playing, coaching, and leading…
-
Live Q&A with Rachel Balkovec | New York Yankees Hitting Coach
Rachel Balkovec is one of the first women to ever be hired as a full-time coach by a Major League organization. A hitting coach within the New York Yankees organization, Rachel spoke with our players about hitting, strength and conditioning, and insights to her mental game that help her on and off the field. This…
-
Live Q&A with Kim Ng | Former SVP of Baseball Operations & GM of the Miami Marlins
Kim Ng, the first female General Manager (Miami Marlins) in Major League Baseball history and former Senior Vice-President for Baseball Operations with Major League Baseball, stopped by in the spring of 2020 to speak with girls in baseball from over the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Over this 1-hour Q&A, Ng offers invaluable advice to young…
-
Live Q&A with Dave Bush | Red Sox Pitching Coach
Dave Bush, Red Sox pitching coach and former Baseball For All coach, stopped by to answer questions about all things pitching, how to up your game, and gave a fresh perspective on the future of girls baseball (as his own daughter plays for a BFA team). This Live Q&A Series features 10 episodes with leading…
-
Live Q&A with Jessica Mendoza | ESPN & World Series Baseball Analyst
Jessica Mendoza, a seasoned sports broadcaster, the first woman to serve as an analyst for nationally televised MLB games, and the first female to ever serve as a game analyst for the World Series hung out and chatted with our players, fielding questions about her baseball journey and sharing advice and encouragement that has helped…
