Dodgers Co-Owner Produces Baseball Film to Air During World Series

In a period of evolving women’s sports, Dodgers co-owner Billie Jean King is contributing to the growth of women’s sports. King is producing a film, named “See Her Be Her” that will highlight women’s baseball around the world.  

As a child, King loved to play baseball with her dad and brother. She was also an avid softball player. While her brother played 12 MLB seasons, King quickly realized there was no place for her in baseball. With the production of the documentary, King is hopeful that it will serve as an inspiration for girls and women. 

“Baseball was my first true love,” King said in an e-mail to USA Today Sports, “but I never got the chance to play because I was a girl. It is my hope that “See Her Be Her’’ will encourage girls and women to pursue their dreams no matter what others say is possible, and that one day soon women once again have a league of their own.”

Sports photojournalist Jean Fruth and former National Baseball Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson will help produce the film. It will premiere between Games 2 and 3 of the World Series on MLB Network. The film will precede a book that is scheduled to release a few weeks later. 

The “See Her Be Her” film is centered around seven different women who play baseball around the globe. Among the seven women are Lillian Nayiga, a catcher and shortstop in Uganda and Ayami Soto, who Japan views as the best female pitcher in the world. 

“Any time you can be ‘the first’ is a major accomplishment, you just never want to be the last,” King said USA TODAY Sports. “If we can create a role for one woman, we can create a place for more women. It’s so important we provide an opportunity and a pathway for every young girl to have the dream they can be a professional baseball player, or have a professional career in Major League Baseball.”

Immense progress has been made in the evolution of women’s sports. But, there is still loads of work to be done. Today, there remains several sports without professional leagues for women. 

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was the most recent attempt at a professional baseball league for women. However, it disbanded in the 1950s due to lack of viewership and funding. 

King’s documentary is a step in the right direction for women’s baseball.

Photo Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

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