女子职业棒球联赛（WPBL）将于本周六启动首个赛季，标志着美国近30年来女子职业棒球的重大复兴[1]。本赛季共有纽约、波士顿、洛杉矶和旧金山四支球队参赛[1]，所有比赛将在伊利诺伊州斯普林菲尔德的罗宾·罗伯茨球场举行[1]。每支球队将进行15场常规赛，由15名活跃球员参加七局比赛[1]。
参赛阵容中包括Kelsie Whitmore、Mo'ne Davis和Ayami Sato等球员[1]。这次联赛的启动承载着女子棒球的历史意义。自1943年至1954年的全美女子职业棒球联赛（AAGPBL）后，女子职业棒球经历了长期空缺[1]。女子棒球世界杯自2004年开始举办，2027年将迎来第11届[1]。
The Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) is set to begin its inaugural season this Saturday, marking the first domestic professional women's baseball competition in the United States in approximately 30 years [1]. Four teams will compete in the league's opening campaign: franchises based in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco [1].
The new league represents a significant revival of women's professional baseball following the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), which operated from 1943 to 1954 [1]. All games during the inaugural season will be held at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois, with each team playing 15 regular season contests [1]. Teams will field 15 active players for seven-inning games [1]. Notable athletes competing in the league include Kelsie Whitmore, Mo'ne Davis, and Ayami Sato [1].
Women's baseball continues to grow internationally, with the Women's Baseball World Cup having been held since 2004, with an 11th edition scheduled for 2027 [1].