Slowly….
Women climb the latter in professionals sports….
Alexis Hopkins on Monday became the first woman to be drafted as an on-field player for a professional baseball team.
“Alexis “Scrappy” Hopkins is the best story in sports! The first female in professional baseball history to be drafted, and sign a contract for an on-field position,” the Atlantic League tweeted.
She was drafted to the Kentucky Wild Health Genomes as a catcher.
MLB.com reported she was the eighth pick in the league’s annual draft. ….