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Why Can’t American Women Play Baseball?
Left Out
The news that a 16-year-old Frenchwoman—not an American—is now eligible to play professionally in the U.S. is a stark reminder of the throwback exclusivity of our national pastime.
Emily Shire
Published
Jun. 24 2015
11:54PM EDT
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