Podcast appearances and mentions of ila borders

USAWNT Baseball Player – Beth Greenwood - Women in BaseballPlayer Development Coach Won the Championship with the Comets at the AmericanGirlsBaseball.orgPath to the USAWNT Baseball teamMaking the 40 player team with Ila Borders, Meggie Meidlinger, Tamara HolmesCompetition to make it to the final roster becomes more challenging year after yearCatchers the Managers of tomorrowAl Lopez, historic catcher/manager at Tampa Baseball MuseumCatchers like Veronica Alvarez who took the tough job when others deferred in youth baseballFacing the hard throwing pitchersMaking adjustments – getting tighter and tighter to the plate Beth working with Player Development in Phillies program / Jersey Shore Blue ClawsWhat is Player Development – Helping Players to advance to the big leagues through game planning, nutrition, Excitement for development of a Women's Professional Baseball League Professional League will give women a full-time job to focus on being an athlete and will increase the level of play Many women who play baseball need an alternate source for income. Some who have become architects, coaches & firefighters like Veronica Alvarez, Tamara Holmes, Valerie PerezWomens Professional Baseball League, Kat Williams & Leslie Heaphy Jason Varitek of Boston Red Sox was Beth's baseball favorite catcher as a youngsterLater Beth later looked to USAWNT players for favorite playersRachel Balkovec – wore a lot of hats to advance in baseball strength coach, batting coach, manager of Tampa Tarpons, now director of Player Development for the MarlinsWhile working with the Threshers, a Phillies affiliate Beth met Rachel BalkovecBenches emptied between Threshers & Tarpons – a lot of emotionBaseball Travel what a calendar year looks likeBeth is playing at Roy Hobbs tournament this week in Fort Myers FloridaA fly on the wall in the 40's & 50's listen to AAGPBL playersMaybelle Blair, Shirley Burkovich are some of the AAGPBL legends that Beth has metFuture of Women's Professional Baseball LeagueLook into the future with Michael Goodmon toward a Women's LeagueHope that all Women's baseball groups can come together to make a league happenBeth remembers playing in 2011 with Baseball for All girls teams & tournamentGreenwood's performance with the Comets at AGB, DurhamBeth recounts 7th inning of tournament Bases loaded, full count, payoff pitch, foul tip into Beth's glove Roy Hobbs tournament this weekend in Fort Myers - https://royhobbs.com/world-series/schedules/women-teamReferences: Beth catches for the Comets in this championship game - https://www.mlb.com/video/agb-peaches-vs-agb-comets-138730  - check out at 2:23 timestamp for top of 7th.Third Annual All-American Women's Baseball Classic Results - https://americangirlsbaseball.org/third-annual-all-american-womens-baseball-classic/ Mark is on BlueSky at @baseballbizondeck.bsky.social & and at  http://www.baseballbizondeck.comSpecial thank s to XTaKeRuX for the music “Rocking Forward

Hurricane Brain in Tampa BayPinellas County Commission vote to not vote on Rays stadium bondWhere does the county funds come from to build a new stadiumTimeline of approval of Rays deal with both the City of St Pete & Pinellas countyCounty Bed Tax – can only be used for tourism – cannot be used for renourishing the beachesTimelines & Delays are not helped by Stu's antagonistic communicationsCommissioner Brian Scott – shows disappointment with Stu & Tampa Bay Times' headlines “End of the stadium deal?Reflect Reds Castellini & White Sox Reinsdorf poor communicationsWhen Billionaires speak people listenNeed Erik Neander to negotiateMLB teams as a tax havenQuebec govt putting on a $875 million roof for their stadiumOther options for Rays – Montreal, Nashville &County Commissioners Brian Scott & Kathleen Peters – Rays stadium investment will be a generational & transformative action for the future“reeks of corporate selfishness” a commissioner's remarks of Rays recent media tacticIs it Rays strategy to motivate commissioners to vote no & give Stu option to move RaysWhat if MLB Commissioner, Rob Manfred, visited Tampa Bay and brokered a deal with Rays & Yankees at Steinbrenner Field, add 5,000 sitePinellas fields not suitable for the Rays to hold their 2025 seasonBlue Jays 2020 @ Sahlen fieldJose Siri traded to New York Mets, for reliever Eric OrzeWill Chandler Simpson a roster spotCould Dylan Carlson replace SiriWillie Adames – ex-Ray – declines Brewers qualifying offerCould Willy land with Dodgers or Tigers – what about Javy BaezAngels should release Francisco Lindor bring in Adames – Eeyore to Tigger moveBret Phillips now a pitcher and a future as a broadcasterBallySports - FanDuel – Diamond Team BroadcastingUtah Jazz - unique model, broadcasts local games live and is still profitablePerth Heat – Australian Baseball League – Tampa Bay RaysEyes on Angel MateoPost-season viewing & reading Beyond baseball:Mat:  It's not all about Batman – The Penguin & the Marvelous Miss MaiselMark: Ila Borders book – Making my Pitch &  watching Saint of Second ChancesRoki Sasaki in the Rays future?What would Rays rotation look like with SasakiHow will stadium issues impact Free Agents attraction to the Tampa Bay RaysReflect on Nate Eovaldi & Wilson Ramos signings as players who came to the Rays as they needed to rebuild their valueExpect the Rays to be aggressive in possibly bringing on Danny Jansen or Kyle Higashioka – revenge on the YankeesRays will show that they are ready to compete in 2025 if they keep Brandon Lowe, Yandy Diaz, Jeffrey Springs & Pete FairbanksKen Hagan on WDAE – talks about the City of Tampa's early offer to keep the RaysThanks to Mat Germain for bringing his knowledge, wit and wisdom to the show. You can catch more of Mat on BlueSky @matgermain.bsky.socialMark can be found on BlueSky at @baseballbizondeck.bsky.social & and at  http://www.baseballbizondeck.comBaseballBiz is on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple, and SpotifySpecial thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music “Rocking Forward

Troy & Dave recap an amazing weekend - honoring Dave all over the state of Minnesota They'll recap "Dave Stevens" night at the St. Paul Saints game where Dave was honored for his historic time on the 1996 team - and see Dave get attacked by the Saints Pig Mascot "OzemPIG" Troy takes a tour of the Baseball museum at CHS Field - and he checks out some famous ex-saints like Ila Borders & Darryl Strawberry And we talk with Rookie Minnesota Twins starter David Festa - who was just called up to the Big Leagues! Dave then heads to Rochester, Minnesota where he made Northwoods League history as the first legless coach in any wooden bat league thanks to Clint Narramore and the Rochester Honkers - and the old man took some cuts in the batting cages! And we'll introduce you to the Minnesota Millers - the states' only competitive "Beep Ball" team which is baseball for those who are visionally impaired. All that and more from Minnesota on an inspiring The Geary Stein & Stevens Show!   

Meggie Meidlinger - Architect, Baseball pitcher, 2015 USA Women's Baseball Team Gold-Medal winner and architect & role model continues to give back to the game Full battery from Catcher to PitcherMaximizing mechanics as a pitcherWhy are young girls expected to move out of baseball and onto softball?Successful Women's sports in professional & basketball teams. Why not baseball?Little League to High School – teammates who support one another“Yeah, that's right, you just got struck out by a girl”High School – Meggie knew she wanted to continue to play baseballSophomore year first female in Virginia to win a varsity boys baseball gameMeggie pitched a Perfect Game as a Senior in High SchoolPitching with 100% confidence from the moundSports Illustrated – Faces in the Crowd -  Did Life change after that?After high-school there were no scholarships or teams for women's collegiate baseballMeggie followed her love of Architecture into college.  Now as a professional architect Meggie design's from a Pitcher's perspectiveFound baseball again with Women's National Baseball teamSpecial things can happen when you are able to blend things together – Uganda – Architect & baseballUSA Women's Baseball National Team players: Anna Kimbrell, Stacy Piagno, AJ Hamilton joined Meggie to run a baseball clinic for young girls in UgandaBaseball is bigger than itselfSince 2019 there are now over 300 girls are now playing baseball in Uganda in 8 separate regionsKids hungry to learn more about the game – how to throw a curveballMLBDevelops Trailblazers – Meggie & fellow teammates  coach young girls in baseballSee young girls opportunities growing at an exponential rateThe All-Americans & Ila Borders as a pitcher was an inspiration for Meggie as she grew upKelsie Whitmore a great role model for young girls todayDivision 1 NCAA women's baseball – when will we see this happenWomen's Baseball World Cup this Summer – 1st 2018 in Thunder Bay this year6 teams in the World CupUSA Women's Baseball Team won the World Cup in 2006Faith & belief is a huge part of Meggie's path in her career and giving backWhat is baseball if it is not funUSA Team will be training in July in MinneapolisThe team is “Ready to dominate”Meggie is grateful for the trailblazers who have brought so much to the game including the AAGPBL, Ila Borders, the Silver Bullets and many others.

As a female pitcher in men's leagues, Borders achieved numerous baseball milestones at the college and professional levels, including being the first female pitcher to start and win a men's professional baseball game. She joins us to discuss her journey, the pressure she felt, overcoming death threats, naysayers to keep her dream alive to play professional baseball, and much, much, more!

Welcome to the opening episode of season two of Heavy Hitter Sports. Ila Borders was the first woman to earn a collegiate baseball scholarship and pitch her team to a win in pro ball. She played for Bill Murray, was invited to the White House and her college and pro memorabilia is enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Ila is a rebel and true ground-breaker. During Ila's stellar playing days, she was featured on 60 Minutes, The Tonight Show, David Letterman and Good Morning America.Ila shares her story of resilience as she overcame numerous obstacles as a female playing a male sport. She also reveals her five tools for success that can benefit us all, whether on or off the diamond. Enjoy sports fans. Making My Pitchhttps://baseballforall.com/

In this episode we sit down with Author Jean Hastings Ardell to discuss the Ila Borders story and her book, "Making My Pitch" Making My Pitch tells the story of Ila Jane Borders, who despite formidable obstacles became a Little League prodigy, MVP of her otherwise all-male middle school and high school teams, the first woman awarded a baseball scholarship, and the first to pitch and win a complete men's collegiate game.  

Ila Borders is the author of one of Shannon's favorite books ever, a baseball player, firefighter amongst other things. She spoke about all of that stuff, the new age of baseball, why MLB should give Portland, Oregon a team and so much more.  Buy Making My Pitch: https://bookshop.org/books/making-my-pitch-a-woman-s-baseball-odyssey/9781496214058?aid=2877 Follow Ila on Instagram: @ilaborders Follow Shannon (the host) on Instagram:  @whimsicalshann Don't forget to rate, review and share the show with everyone ever.   

ILA Borders started playing baseball at the age of 10. She went through all the ranks from Little League, 4 years on boy's Varsity High School Baseball, 4 years on men's collegiate baseball (becoming the first woman to get a win on a men's collegiate team in NAIA and NCAA. and to receive a scholarship to play), 4 years of men's professional baseball in the American Association (became the first woman to win a men's professional baseball game). Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. After retiring from baseball, she started to coach kids, high school and collegiate athletes baseball skills and became a firefighter/paramedic. She has been in the firefighting world for 15 years. She recently wrote a book called "Making My Pitch" with co-author Jean Ardell and started up a non-profit called, “Fire Up Bootcamp”. Ultimately they are looking to inspire, empower and transform lives by providing opportunities for growth. To learn more about Ila and her journey, you can contact her on her LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ila-borders-6b6b7b135/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fromthehart/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fromthehart/support

Todays episode features Jean Ardell, a lifelong Yankees fan and author. We spoke about how she became a Yankees fan, what drew her to becoming a writer and the inherent sexism she's dealt with over the years as a woman in baseball. The bulk of our conversation was centered around Jean's newish book Making My Pitch: A Woman's Baseball Odyssey, which tells the story of Ila Borders, an athlete Jean stumbled upon in 1994. We chatted about the process of writing it, Jean's friendship with Ila and why baseball books written by women rarely get the publicity they deserve, especially in comparison to their male counterparts.  Jean Ardell is a writer, speaker and researcher. She's presented in Cooperstown, at SABR's conference, and the NINE Spring Training conferences amongst others. She's written two books on the game- Making My Pitch and Breaking Into Baseball: Women and the National Pasttime. She became a Yankees fan as a kid and hasn't looked back since.Check out her website: http://www.jeanardell.com/index.htmlBuy her books: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=jean+ardell Follow Bat'HER Up on Instagram: @Batherruppod Stargaze sound: Magic Wand Glitter http://freesound.org/people/qubodup/sounds/211624 by Iwan ‘qubodup’ Gabovitch http://freesound.org/people/qubodup under CC-BY 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

Women playing professional baseball is almost unheard of. Just over 20 years ago, a California woman had a successful college baseball career and made it to the minor leagues. In this edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson explains why he believes this remarkable woman should’ve been included on a list of the 100 most accomplished and influential women of the past century to commemorate the 100 th anniversary of the passage of the 19 th amendment.

♡ SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ♡ In today's episode, Gina discusses the symptoms of hunger, anger, loneliness and tiredness in the context of anxiety. These symptoms are signs we can use to check into our self-care needs and attend to them to improve our well-being. Each symptom is discussed as is how to interpret them to maximal advantage. Grab an awesome audio book for FREE, like The Power Of Now  by Eckhart Tolle www.anxietycoachespodcast.com/audibletrial  To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: Two things help me be a winner. One is I try to stay on an even keel. I don't get too high or too low. Two is I do a lot of visualization. I never see a bad pitch. I always see a good one. -Ila Borders

♡ SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ♡ In today's episode, Gina discusses the symptoms of hunger, anger, loneliness and tiredness in the context of anxiety.  These symptoms are signs we can use to check into our self-care needs and attend to them to improve our well-being.  Each symptom is discussed as is how to interpret them to maximal advantage. Grab an awesome audio book for FREE, like The Power Of Now  by Eckhart Tolle  www.anxietycoachespodcast.com/audibletrial  To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: Two things help me be a winner. One is I try to stay on an even keel. I don't get too high or too low. Two is I do a lot of visualization. I never see a bad pitch. I always see a good one. -Ila Borders

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Listen to this fascinating episode of "Driving 'em In" with special guest, Ila Borders, the first woman to get a college baseball scholarship and eventually play men's professional baseball. As a left handed pitcher, Campy and Lenny know a lot about facing that type of pitching as hitters. Ila's knowledge of her craft was so enlightening as she discussed her strategy to get both Lenny and Campy out based on how they hit. Ila also talked about her hyper-competitiveness and how it has helped her transition from Baseball to her new career as a Lieutenant in her Fire Department in Oregon. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jim-campanis-jr/support

Ila Borders achieved several firsts as a female baseball player in college and in the pros.  She will speak in Columbia, Missouri, at the WIN banquet on Feb. 6

20 years ago, Ila Borders broke through baseball's "glass ceiling" when she appeared in a game for the St. Paul Saints. From Mick Veeck to (yes) Marge Schott, her journey was an interesting one.

A business magazine named Theo Epstein the world's greatest leader, but why doesn't society appreciate Clayton Kershaw more? And what's better, a Hawk Harrelson alarm clock or a Buster Posey hugs blanket? Dakota, Gemma and Ian take on these questions and more on this week's Cut4Cast. They're also joined by Ila Borders, who was the first woman to start and win a men's professional baseball game. She talks about what it's like to learn new pitches and gives advice to other women looking to break into pro ball.

Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Mike Pesca discuss the stars of the baseball playoffs, including Clayton Kershaw, Javier Baez, and Francisco Lindor. They also examine the many theories on the decline of the NFL’s television ratings. Finally, they discuss the Fox show Pitch with former minor league baseball pitcher Ila Borders. Facebook: http://fb.com/HangUpAndListen Email: hangup@slate.com Show notes at http://slate.com/hangup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Mike Pesca discuss the stars of the baseball playoffs, including Clayton Kershaw, Javier Baez, and Francisco Lindor. They also examine the many theories on the decline of the NFL’s television ratings. Finally, they discuss the Fox show Pitch with former minor league baseball pitcher Ila Borders. Facebook: http://fb.com/HangUpAndListen Email: hangup@slate.com Show notes at http://slate.com/hangup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Groundbreaking pitcher Ila Borders joins the boys to talk about her career, what it's like being the first woman to win a professional baseball game and what she's up to today.