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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美國將在2026年成立女子職棒聯盟
預計會有六隊
並請來日本女子棒球員里綾実、前大聯盟總教練Cito Gaston擔任特別顧問
目前聯盟正在談轉播約中
創立人是商人Keith Stein以及Justine Siegal
Justine Siegal本身有一個Baseball For All的組織
該組織致力於為女孩提供參與&指導棒球的機會
美國在1943-1954曾有過女子職棒聯盟AAGPBL(All-American Girls Professional Baseball
League)
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1948年單季進場人數來到顛峰的90萬人
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順便分享一下墨西哥去年剛成立的職業女壘聯盟Mexican Softball League (LMS)
第二個賽季擴編兩隊進來（看隊名是墨聯球團過來玩）
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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.
等於共計八隊
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.
也增加轉播場次
"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.
共計20個頻道
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