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Tuesday, June 14, 2005The immortal Katie BrownellAwhile back Rob mentioned the story of 11-year old little leaguer Katie Brownell, who, as the only female in her league, tossed a perfect game - 27 up, 27 down, all on strikeouts. Now Cooperstown has come calling, and deservedly so. Comments:Now Cooperstown has come calling, and deservedly so. Are you kidding me? This kind of thing happens all the time at that level. Some kid, bigger than the rest, simply mows them down. I coach kids of the same age and let me tell you that girls are generally bigger - often much bigger - on average than boys. Any girl who has applied herself at baseball is capable of this sort of thing. In fact, I'm nearly certain that a girl did something similar in the league I played in about 2 years after I had moved up. That would have been 1977 or so. Don't be such a sucker. What happens is that once girls turn about 12 or 13 they suddenly change and lose their athletic abilities as their bodies (and minds) change. At the same time, boys start to grow and the girls who were dominant at 11 or 12 are, by 14 or 15, totally outclassed. It's nature. I have a ten year old daughter who's around 5'3" or 5'4" and has little difficulty beating boys her age at basketball. The fact that the average ten year old boy is literally a foot shorter doesn't hurt. First of all to get it clear, kate is only 5 feet 4 inches and and im sure she will not loose her athletic ability as she gets older, did you ever hear of anyone who loves baseball, it doesnt go away as you get older. eagle, did the girl you played with only get to 2 balls on any player, or were there more? the few she didnt strike out 3 in a row only let 2 balls at most. It's amazing where/when misogyny will appear. Any kid who strikes out all batters during a game they started regardless of gender/age is downright dominant and deserves mention and kudos. Bravo Katie! |
