DCGB hit @Nationals #WinterFest today and got to meet several players. For one of our players, @PalomaBenach, it was a chance to see her favorite lefty @whatwouldDOOdo again.
Back in September, @whatwouldDOOdo invited #DCForce to @Nationals park after we won @baseballfor_all National Championships for the second year in a row.
Sean spent about an hour with the girls talkin about baseball, school, and pitching.
When asked if he ever thought a woman would play baseball, he said “why not?”
Sean treated the girls like the ballplayers they were. They talked approach to pitching, they showed each other grips and he afforded them respect as fellow baseball players.
When @whatwouldDOOdo saw @PalomaBenach today, he immediately hugged her and asked her to walk with him to his next event at @Nationals #WinterFest
He asked @PalomaBenach what DCGB was doing in the offseason and about her efforts to make the @WilsonVBaseball team in the spring. Again, it was respect between two pitchers.
At all times, @whatwouldDOOdo has been generous, encouraging, warm and gracious. But what stands out is the respect he offers the girls. Here is a leading @MLB closer who takes his time to listen to these girls and to give them hope that the doors will open to them.
We don’t know when a woman will make the @MLB. But we do know that there will be lots of obstacles to her inclusion. But that won’t come from players like @whatwouldDOOdo
When women join rosters, players like @whatwouldDOOdo will set the tone of inclusion and respect. We are so glad he plays in our city.
Should also mention that #DCForce 14u invited their little sisters from 11u to join them at @Nationals park with @whatwouldDOOdo
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