Long Island Ducks v Staten Island Ferryhawks

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 3: Kelsie Whitmore #3 of the Staten Island Ferryhawks poses for a picture with the ball and bat after she hit a single in the fourth inning against Chris Cepeda #34 of the Long Island Ducks at Richmond County Bank Ball Park on September 3, 2022 in the Staten Island Borough of New York, New York. She is the first woman to record a hit in association with Major League Baseball. Whitmore was the first woman to appear in the starting lineup in an Atlantic League game. Her debut in the Atlantic League was a pinch runner on April 22, and became the first woman to start an Atlantic League game on May 1, playing as a left fielder. On May 4, she became the first woman to pitch in an Atlantic League game. (Footage by Al Bello/Getty Images)