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A league of their own: New women's pro baseball league holds historic first draft

By A Martínez
Published November 21, 2025 at 4:41 AM EST

NPR's A Martinez asks Sports Illustrated writer Emma Baccellieri about the new Women's Pro Baseball League, which held its inaugural draft Thursday night.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
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