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Women's Pro Baseball League Launches Season with Four Teams

7/30/2026

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WPBL opened its season Saturday at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield with four teams—New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco—each with 15 players in 15 seven-inning games.
CEO Kat Williams says women have played baseball since 17th century and cites Kelsie Whitmore, Mo’ne Davis and Ayami Sato.
Maybelle Blair serves on the advisory board as the league markets athletes via social media, not the 1940s-50s AAGPBL’s skirts and charm-school image.

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WPBL opened its season Saturday at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield with four teams—New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco—each with 15 players in 15 seven-inning games.
CEO Kat Williams says women have played baseball since 17th century and cites Kelsie Whitmore, Mo’ne Davis and Ayami Sato.
Maybelle Blair serves on the advisory board as the league markets athletes via social media, not the 1940s-50s AAGPBL’s skirts and charm-school image.