Monica Abbott, Professional Softball pitcher – Team USA, Silver Medal winning Olympian in Bejing
:55 Words to live by
1:24 At what point did you know you wanted to play softball at the professional level?
2:30 With the MLB trying to speed up the game, why isn’t more attention paid to fastpitch softball? Monica explains that MLB’s “new” intentional walk rule is already instituted in softball!
3:39 What would you say about the softball/baseball purists, that believe no rule should ever change?
4:35 Thoughts on former Team USA teammate Jennie Finch striking out current HOFer Piazza and MLB starts Bonds, Rodriguez
5:39 Softball vs. Baseball: Monica Abbott vs. Mike Trout?! Her thoughts on a crossover game and facing the reigning AL MVP
6:21 What’s the day in a life of a pro softball player?
7:35 Do most pro softball players have to work an additional job to make ends meet?
8:37 Nolan Ryan was the MLB’s first million dollar pitcher. You are Pro Softball’s first million-dollar athlete. What does that mean for the sport, overall?
11:03 What has the reception among female athletes in regards to your contract?
12:12 What could I, as a coach of the game, do, to garner more interest at my level?
13:33 In 2020, Softball is back in the Olympics! What is the trickle-down effect into the youth levels?
14:39 What was it like to see your name on the back of a Team USA jersey for the first time?
15:21 Will you be Going for Gold with Team USA in 2020?
15:48 How does your team, the Scrap Yard Dawgs, look for this upcoming season?
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