Meet Kelsie Whitmore: The trailblazing face of women’s baseball in the Bay Area
December 1, 2025
When Kelsie Whitmore heard her name called with the first pick in the inaugural Women’s Professional Baseball League draft in November, it was more than a milestone.
Whitmore’s selection came with a call to represent the Bay Area, bringing her professional journey full-circle to where it began nearly a decade ago.
The Southern California native and USA Baseball women’s national team mainstay was the first of 120 athletes selected in the WPBL’s six-round, four-team draft ahead of its debut season, which begins in July. Founded by baseball pioneer Justine Siegal, the first-of-its-kind league will launch with teams representing San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Boston playing at a neutral venue in Springfield, Illinois, for the first season.
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