On Wednesday, 17-year-old female baseball player Kelsie Whitmore got her first hit in a professional game when she singled to right field against the San Rafael Pacifics. On June 29th, the Sonoma Stompers had signed Whitmore and 25-year-old Stacy Piagno, making them the first female position players to play professional baseball since Connie Morgan and Toni Stone played in the Negro Leagues in 1954.Here's a look at Kelsie Whitmore's first hit as a professional. #history #trailblazer pic.twitter.com/tMg9FhJ0ai
— Sonoma Stompers (@SonomaStompers) July 20, 2016
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