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The Women’s Professional Baseball League is betting that women’s baseball has a future in the US

What will it take for the league to survive, expand and carve out its own identity in an increasingly saturated pro sports landscape?

Image from article: The Women’s Professional Baseball League is betting that women’s baseball has a future in the US — Ashton Lansdell of the Los Angeles Queens bats during the Women's Professional Baseball League Opening Day game against the New York Heights on Aug. 1, 2026, in Springfield, Ill. Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images

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