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2. Lead off - Wikipedia

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   In baseball, to lead off, or to take a lead, refers to the position a baserunner takes just prior to a pitch, a short distance away from the base the player occupies. [2] A "lead" can also refer to that distance. [2] A typical lead is six to ten feet (two to three meters) from the base. If the lead is too large, the runner risks being picked off.

3. Shirley Burkovich - Wikipedia

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   Shirley Burkovich (February 4, 1933 – March 31, 2022) was an American professional baseball infielder, outfielder and pitcher who played from 1949 through 1951 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) and 150 pounds (68 kg), she batted and threw right-handed. [1] [2]

4. List of female Major League Baseball principal owners

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   Two women have independently owned majority stakes of an MLB franchise without inheriting it. Joan Whitney Payson , previously a minority owner of the New York Giants , was the first owner of the New York Mets and played a big role in bringing the National League back to New York City after the Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers moved to the West Coast.

5. Dodgers belt historic 3 leadoff home runs among 16 hits to ...

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   Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman lead off the game with home runs before the Dodgers rally in the ninth to defeat the Diamondbacks. Dodgers belt historic 3 leadoff home runs among ...

6. Jackie Mitchell - Wikipedia

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   Virne Beatrice "Jackie" Mitchell Gilbert (August 29, 1913 – January 7, 1987) [1] was one of the first female American pitchers in professional baseball history. She was 17 years old when she pitched for the Chattanooga Lookouts Class AA minor league baseball team in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees, and struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in succession.

7. Schwarber sets MLB leadoff HR mark, Stevenson delivers ... - AOL

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   Kyle Schwarber set an MLB record with his 14th leadoff homer of the season before leaving due to injury, and pinch-hitter Cal Stevenson hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning as the ...