This barrier-breaking television show tells the fictional story of a young athlete whose natural pitching abilities are cultivated by her father. Years of practice eventually earned her a spot in the starting rotation for a Major League Baseball team.
As a program that depicts the challenges and gender-bias faced by someone who is “different”, it also portrays the insecurities felt by professional athletes when they feel someone is gunning for their spot in the line-up.
A female baseball player may not be added to an MLB roster next season, but a show like this keeps the dialogue going and the dream alive for little girls who love this sport…and are good at it.
