Justine Siegal’s dream was to play for the Cleveland Indians, but when she was 13 years old, her baseball coach told her to quit the game she loved and play softball instead—because she was a girl.
Siegal will give a talk to share the groundbreaking story of how she made baseball history by throwing batting practice to the Cleveland Indians and becoming the first woman to coach men's professional baseball. Siegal founded the national nonprofit Baseball For All, which is an organization aimed at making baseball more accessible to girls.
The talk, "Breaking the Gender Barrier: One Woman's Path to Baseball History," is sponsored by the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Laura & Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program. It will be held Tuesday, July 28, at 7 p.m. at the Siegal Facility in Beachwood (26500 Shaker Blvd.).
The event is free, but advanced registration is suggested. Registration is available online at case.edu/lifelonglearning or by calling 216.368.2091.Justine Siegal’s dream was to play for the Cleveland Indians, but when she was 13 years old, her baseball coach told her to quit the game she loved and play softball instead—because she was a girl.
Siegal will give a talk to share the groundbreaking story of how she made baseball history by throwing batting practice to the Cleveland Indians and becoming the first woman to coach men's professional baseball. Siegal founded the national nonprofit Baseball For All, which is an organization aimed at making baseball more accessible to girls.
The talk, "Breaking the Gender Barrier: One Woman's Path to Baseball History," is sponsored by the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Laura & Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program. It will be held Tuesday, July 28, at 7 p.m. at the Siegal Facility in Beachwood (26500 Shaker Blvd.).
The event is free, but advanced registration is suggested. Registration is available online at case.edu/lifelonglearning or by calling 216.368.2091.
