""We're fairly new (fans)," said Deb Stevens, standing next to her friend Linda Turner as they waited to get a baseball signed by players. "We're so excited and happy. It takes a long time for them to get to this point. But they're going to kick butt. That's what I hope they do.""
""The visibility of it is going to be really new," said Bree Nasti, a development coach in the New York Mets organization and WPBL coach. "Hopefully that's just exciting for people to say, 'Oh, this is what it looks like.' I think you're going to have a lot of preconceived notions.""
The Women's Pro Baseball League hosted an exhibition game in Fort Myers, featuring players from its four teams. This event marked the league's first gathering since last summer's tryouts, aiming to refine its on-field product before the inaugural season begins on August 1. Players demonstrated their skills in a seven-inning game, while a fan fest allowed attendees to engage with the league. The WPBL represents the first professional women's baseball league in the U.S. in over 70 years, generating excitement among players and fans alike.
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