Beth Greenwood, a USAWNT trek, a Catcher's life in Women's Baseball,

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 thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music “Rocking Forward"#WIBW #AAGPBL