Many Americans see baseball as a sport for men and softball as a sport for women. It wasn’t always this way in the US – and it isn’t that way in the rest of the world.

So when she recently heard about plans to give today's players the chance to shine against other women in baseball, Croteau had one thought. “It’s about time,” she said with a chuckle.

Baseball is back, and so is the annual Trailblazer Series, Major League Baseball’s initiative to foster youth girls’ baseball ...

For most baseball fans, hope springs eternal on Opening Day. Many of those fans – more than you might think – are women. The number of women working professionally in baseball has also grown.

A 2024 survey found that women made up 39% of those who attended or watched Major League Baseball games, and franchises have taken notice. The Philadelphia Phillies offer behind-the-scenes tours ...

For most baseball fans, hope springs eternal on Opening Day. Many of those fans -- more than you might think --are women. The number of women working professionally in baseball also has grown.