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From founding the San Francisco Bay Sox to leading the New York Heights against the Firebells, Rocky Henley’s career reshapes the landscape of women’s professional baseball.
A pioneering coach, Rocky Henley has built the largest all‑girls baseball program in the country, guided dozens of athletes into professional leagues, and broken new ground as the first female manager in a men‑dominated sport.
Rocky Henley, a veteran coach and former player, becomes the first woman to manage a team in the Women’s Pro Baseball League, drawing on decades of experience to mentor the next generation of female athletes.
The new Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) will debut its first season next summer, featuring teams from Boston, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, all playing at Springfield’s Robin Roberts Stadium.
The upcoming WPBL season, co‑founded by Justine Siegal, will feature a 30‑game schedule, a neutral venue in Illinois and a draft that drew over 600 international prospects.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum honors America’s 250th birthday with a weekend of games, exhibitions and youth clinics that highlight the sport’s deep ties to the nation’s military history.