FerryHawks

Staten Island FerryHawks Kelsie Whitmore, a two-way player, becomes the first woman to pitch in Atlantic League

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NEW YORK — Kelsie Wilmore relieved the Staten Island FerryHawks, who had the bases loaded. Ryan Jackson, a former Major Leaguer, was also retired on Wednesday. Whitmore became the first woman to pitch in an independent Atlantic League league. Days after breaking another barrier by starting in left fieldWhitmore had two outs in ninth against … Read more

Staten Island FerryHawks Kelsie Whitmore becomes the first woman to begin an Atlantic League match

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GASTONIA (N.C.) — Kelsie Whitmore was in left field and batted ninth Sunday for the Staten Island FerryHawks. She became the first woman to open a game in the Atlantic League, and the first in a league that is connected to Major League Baseball. Whitmore, 23, was part of Edgardo Alfonzo’s roster for the FerryHawks’ … Read more