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The story of Bernice Gera, who wanted to be the first female umpire.
theathletic.com
It reminded me of what Tom Hanks says to the umpire at 5:10 of this clip:
She wanted to be baseball’s first female umpire. Baseball fought her every step of the way
“I don’t want to hurt baseball,” Bernice Gera once said. “All I want is a job. My whole life is baseball.”
theathletic.com
It reminded me of what Tom Hanks says to the umpire at 5:10 of this clip: