It's Baseball Season!

Sorry this one is a little late guys...

Baseball season is officially upon us, and I couldn't be happier.  Although the league I work for doesn't open until April 21st, the players are starting to filter in and I couldn't be more excited.  Baseball season really was a lot of fun last year.  Did I work 90 hour weeks at times?  Yes.  Did I take a lot of shit because I was the only female in the clubhouse?  Absolutely.  Did I have no social life?  You betcha.  But was it the best summer of my life?  You have no idea.  In the wake of MLB opening day, I figured I would gear this post towards baseball and how us females are making their stride, yet again, in the baseball world.  The Arizona Diamondbacks organization has hired their first female head athletic trainer, Kelly Boyce.  She is with their Rookie team affiliate.  The Diamondbacks have never had a female on their medical staff in the 18 years they have been an organization.  She started there as an intern, and when a job opened up, she jumped at the chance to apply.  It made sense to bring her on board.

I love seeing women in the profession breaking that ceiling.  It's the most wonderful thing to experience.  The profession is definitely shifting, and it's amazing.  Baseball seems to have embraced female medical staff more than any other sport, which is making me lean toward climbing the ladder in this sport than in any other.  I think the other sports need to follow in their footsteps.  We have the same education.  We are capable of all the same things.  It really is just a matter of these sports accepting females working with their male athletes.  I have been in the clubhouse long enough to know that these guys really don't want to walk around with no clothes on in front of a girl.  They are waaaaaaay more respectful than that.  I don't see why it is such a big deal.  Are we saying baseball players have more respect for women?  I don't know...  All I know is that I have been treated with the utmost respect from these players and I have been honored to work with this team.  They are outstanding guys.

Boyce, Falsone (even though she is no longer with the Dodgers), myself, and all of the other females in this sport, great job.  We are breaking that barrier.  I can't wait for us to show the world what we can do.

Let's go Crabs!

http://www.cbs5az.com/story/31594127/d-backs-hire-their-first-female-athletic-trainer