June 14, 200521 yr OAKFIELD, N.Y. -- While most young ballplayers dream of making it to the big leagues, 11-year-old Katie Brownell already has Cooperstown calling. Brownell, the only girl in her Little League, made national headlines last month when she tossed a perfect game by striking out every batter she faced. Now, the National Baseball Hall of Fame wants to put her jersey on display in the same shrine that includes items from Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio and Hank Aaron. In fact, the hall will host a program for Katie and her Dodger teammates July 7, when the young pitcher will donate her jersey. "I thought, this tops everything, this is amazing. That's when it finally clicked: This is bigger than I thought," said Katie's mother, Denise Bischoff. Katie, however, wasn't fazed. When her mother told her the Hall of Fame wanted her jersey, the youngster balked at the request. "She's like, 'No, I'm keeping my jersey,'" Bischoff said. But after being assured another jersey would be made for her, Katie finally relented. holy crap, thats amazing
June 15, 200521 yr wow...she struck out EVERY batter she faced? someone sign this girl! haha 809478[/snapback] Probably could do better then Al Leiter or Geoff Geary right now.
June 15, 200521 yr boys have been doing that for years, heck i threw a perfect game in little league and the hall didn't knock on my door. ladies don't take this personal but i think the only reason this is being done is cause she's a girl
June 15, 200521 yr Author boys have been doing that for years, heck i threw a perfect game in little league and the hall didn't knock on my door. ladies don't take this personal but i think the only reason this is being done is cause she's a girl 810619[/snapback] did you strikeout every batter? thats what I thought
June 15, 200521 yr boys have been doing that for years, heck i threw a perfect game in little league and the hall didn't knock on my door. ladies don't take this personal but i think the only reason this is being done is cause she's a girl 810619[/snapback] did you strikeout every batter? thats what I thought 810621[/snapback] personally i didn't, but it has been done a couple of times down here in south florida little leagues
June 15, 200521 yr Girls in baseball? or WOMEN in general, will it ever be possible? 810631[/snapback] nope, they had a league and it died, they can't pitch over 80 and can't hit over 80mph
June 16, 200521 yr Girls in baseball? or WOMEN in general, will it ever be possible? 810631[/snapback] nope, they had a league and it died, they can't pitch over 80 and can't hit over 80mph 810636[/snapback] Too bad it's not around anymore, Leiter would fit in perfectly.
June 16, 200521 yr Girls in baseball? or WOMEN in general, will it ever be possible? 810631[/snapback] nope, they had a league and it died, they can't pitch over 80 and can't hit over 80mph 810636[/snapback] Too bad it's not around anymore, Leiter would fit in perfectly. 811915[/snapback] LOL :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy
June 16, 200521 yr what, is steven spielberg running the hall of fame now?! come on, get this little leaguer out of there. and for the record, this is exactly the kind of non-story the NYT always makes a big deal out of. great pitching by her but let's keep cooperstown for people that have gone through puberty.
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