New U.S.-based women's professional baseball league set to debut in 2026
A professional women’s baseball league aims to begin competition in the U.S. in
2026, according to a news release issued Tuesday.
The Women’s Pro Baseball League will feature six teams, based in the northeaste
rn United States, and will be the only professional women’s baseball league in
America, the release says.
The league’s co-founders are Keith Stein, a lawyer and businessman, and Justine
Siegal, founder of Baseball For All, a nonprofit that provides opportunities fo
r girls to play and coach baseball.
Decorated Japanese pitcher Ayami Sato and former MLB manager Cito Gaston, who wo
n back-to-back World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays, will serve as special ad
visors.
The league is working on securing a national broadcast deal for its inaugural se
ason.
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美国将在2026年成立女子职棒联盟
预计会有六队
并请来日本女子棒球员里绫実、前大联盟总教练Cito Gaston担任特别顾问
目前联盟正在谈转播约中
创立人是商人Keith Stein以及Justine Siegal
Justine Siegal本身有一个Baseball For All的组织
该组织致力于为女孩提供参与&指导棒球的机会
美国在1943-1954曾有过女子职棒联盟AAGPBL(All-American Girls Professional Baseball
League)
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1948年单季进场人数来到颠峰的90万人
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顺便分享一下墨西哥去年刚成立的职业女垒联盟Mexican Softball League (LMS)
第二个赛季扩编两队进来（看队名是墨联球团过来玩）
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The Mexican Softball League (Liga Mexicana de Softbol - LMS) officially presente
d its second season on Monday with the announcement of two expansion teams for t
he 2025 campaign. Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Algodoneros Union Laguna de Torre
on will join the league, which will comprise eight teams in its second edition.
等于共计八队
According to the Mexican press, the LMS will increase the number of games it wil
l broadcast throughout the season from 40% in 2024 to 50% in 2025.
也增加转播场次
"What we have guaranteed today and with established contracts is that for the ne
xt two seasons, there will be 12 national broadcasters, including local, pay, op
en channels, etc. We will also have eight local channels, so we're talking about
20 broadcasters that will air LMS games, which speaks highly of the interest in
the product. It also carries the sense of belonging from brands interested in t
his coverage," Horacio De la Vega, LMS Executive President told the El Economist
a.
The broadcast partners include companies such as ESPN, Fox Sports, TV Azteca, Cl
aro Sports, Hi Sports, Canal Once, among others.
共计20个频道
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