The Major League Baseball (MLB) is one of the premier professional sports in the world. With millions of people worldwide watching each season, players are constantly being recruited to play for the MLB.
Currently, there are seven men playing in the MLB: Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Christian Colon, Todd Mayo, and Josh Reddick. All seven have been heavily recruited by professional leagues around the world, including the MLB.
Trout and Harper are two players who have a lot of national media attention but may not be playing in the MLB at this moment. This is due to them having successful careers outside of soccer and football, respectively.
Mayo and Colon are currently in the MLB and are playing at an extremely high level of play. Their contributions have been noticed by teams, was asked to join them on their teams for upcoming seasons.
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There aren’t any women athletic enough
The closest thing we have to a female MLB stars is tennis star Serena Williams, who has been called the best player in the world by none other than Major League Baseball.
Unlike in baseball, where a batter must have exceptional strength and/or speed to participate, in the men’s game players must be capable of accurate throwing and receiving.
There are only two women’s professional leagues in North America: Canada’s National Women’s Basketball League and the United States Women’s Hockey League. Both of these leagues have only had one player play for them over the past year and a half due to lack of financial support.
Due to sexual harassment allegations against NBA player Kevin Durant, there have been increased calls for changes to the men’s league.
Women aren’t strong enough
There are several reasons a woman shouldn’t play in the MLB. First, there are too many women who aren’t strong enough to succeed in the male-dominated field.
Second, there are women who don’t want to pursue playing in the MLB due to gender issues.
Third, there are women who don’t see themselves as strong enough to succeed in this field.
If a woman doesn’t feel like she can hold a position of leadership and influence, it would be hard for her to successfully transition from playing at a high level on an informal basis to being an annual fixture at that level.
And fourth, since men look up to female athletes more than they do with men, if a woman were to make it as far as the Majors as just an afterthought, people would look down on her for not displaying their masculine side.
Women don’t want to play
There are two main reasons people don’t want women to play in the Major Leagues. The first is that people don’t think women can meet the physical requirements for playing in the Major Leagues and the second is that people don’t think they need help playing baseball.
It’s too aggressive
Major League Baseball has a rule against women on the field, and it’s not because of modesty or respect for the players.
It’s because of aggression.
When men play sports, there is a code of conduct that defines what actions are acceptable and what ones are not. Sports leagues use physical rules and regulations to define acceptable behavior.
For example, men cannot punch another man in the face, they cannot drink alcohol while playing, they must wear appropriate clothing, and they must be able to perform certain tasks without assistance.
These rules define what behavior is acceptable in sports, and they define who can play in which positions. There are always openings for someone to step up and take a position, so if a woman wanted to play, she could.
Women don’t like to get dirty
Getting dirty is a feminine thing, something only women do. Men don’t like to get dirty, and even then only in the shower.
In the MLB, women have tried their hand at playing both shortstop and centerfielder, but neither have stuck. Centerfielder is seen as a bit of a reach for woman due to how far away from the line of sight she must be when playing it.
She must put her body strain against another player’s in order for her play to begin, and then she has to stop because it is too hard. A woman would be under-qualified at both positions due to what they ask of a player.
It is hard for a woman to project enough strength to play either middle or field, which is why they don’t take them seriously enough to be major league players.
It’s a long process
Before a woman can play in the Major Leagues, she must first be selected for the team. This is called being selected for an Opening Day roster.
The selection process is tough, and teams look at more than just looks on social media and sports shows. If a woman appears to be too attractive or exciting for the position, she may not be chosen.
Since 1989, when women first received the right to compete in the MLB, there have been four women on a Major League roster: Lindsay Bumde on Team USA at the 2016 Olympics, Danielle Radley-Boll on National Team at this year’s World Cup of Softball, Laura Delsey on National Team at this year’s World Cup of Softball, and now Bumde on US Women’s National Team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup of Softball.
Bumde was named tournament Most Valuable Player after leading her team in scoring with 22 points (8-16-24), playing strong defense as well as looking to take some shots.
They wouldn’t get paid as much
The MLB pays its players less than the NFL or NBA does, which is proof that they are overpaid. The MLB is one of the top five paid sports in America, with the others being basketball and football.
Although players are paid more in the NFL and NBA, they still have to pay for their training and management fees, which are lower than in the MLB. Due to this lower fee, players are overpaid.
Because of this overpayment problem, there is much tighter regulation on player behavior in the MLB. Players must maintained a respectable image off of field, so teams pay for what they say and do.
It is hard for a woman to get into the league because of this issue! If she does not have a strong reputation off of field, she will not get signed.
No interest from sponsors or fans
Sponsorship is a major incentive for any professional athlete, and the lack of sponsorship in the Womanie League makes it hard to see if a woman wants to play in the league or not.
Players typically earn between $1,500 and $2,000 a month in the Womanie League, which is less than what an MLB player earns. Additionally, fans are very limited in their support as players only get one fan per purchase regardless of how generous they are toward them.
It is hard to gauge whether or not a woman can handle being supported by one person alone versus having multiple supporters who pay for their luxury items together.
The lack of support can affect how much time and energy someone has to play, making it harder for her to gain momentum or trust within the community.