Tiffany Brooks (baseball) explained

Tiffany Brooks
Position:RHP, 1B[1]
Birth Date:February 18, 1977
Birth Place:Chico, California, U.S.
Bats:Right Handed
Throws:Right Handed
Debutleague:Continental Baseball League
Debutdate:March 4
Debutyear:2010
Debutteam:Big Bend Cowboys
Statleague:Independent Minor League

Tiffany Brooks (born February 18, 1977) is an American former right-handed pitcher and first baseman in independent league baseball.[2] [3]

Brooks was the first female baseball pitcher in the 21st century to sign a contract with a professional American men's baseball team when she signed with the Big Bend Cowboys of the Continental Baseball League.[4] [5] After successfully completing Spring Training (April 30 – May 4, 2010) in Alpine, Texas, Brooks was the first woman to make an American men's professional baseball Opening Day roster since Ila Borders in 2000.[6] Brooks had a brief stint with the team before seeking her own release to pursue other playing opportunities.

Tiffany Brooks is also the first and only female baseball player to ever play in all three Independent professional instructional leagues: California Winter League, Arizona Summer League, and Arizona Winter League.[7] She is the first and only female player to compete in the California Winter League (2011), the Arizona Summer League (2011), the World Free Agent Spring Training event in Florida (2012), and one of two women to ever compete in the Arizona Winter League (2010).

Accomplishments

Current career

As of 2017, Tiffany Brooks is a free agent. She presently runs her own baseball and softball academy in Spokane, Washington, called Brooks Baseball and Softball Academy.[10] She is featured in the books The Bus Leagues Experience, Volumes 1 and 2.[11]

Filmography

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Tiffany Brooks covers all the bases. Spain. Sarah. August 26, 2011. ESPN. ESPN. April 18, 2017.
  2. Web site: John. Tiffany Brooks Becomes First American Female Pro Baseball Player of the 21st Century. AAU News. WWW.AAUNEWS.ORG. November 17, 2012. March 9, 2010.
  3. Web site: Swindler. Tamara. Tamara meets Tiffany Brooks. Bus Leagues Baseball. Bus Leagues Baseball. November 17, 2012.
  4. News: Lang. Steve. Tiffany Brooks & the Big Bend Cowboys. November 17, 2012. The Winkler Post. April 16, 2010.
  5. Web site: Bagg. Marissa. Spokane woman signs with pro baseball team in Texas. Krem.com. King Broadcasting Company. November 17, 2012.
  6. Web site: The first female ballplayer in the 21st Century to sign with an all-male pro baseball team. Women Sport Report. November 17, 2012.
  7. Web site: Tiffany Brooks Makes Professional Baseball History. NPG Sports. NPG Sports. November 17, 2012.
  8. Web site: Frank. Jared. Spokane woman set to make professional baseball debut. SWX. November 17, 2012.
  9. News: Espinoza. Alex. Brooks out to prove she's more than a gimmick . November 17, 2012. Yuma Sun. July 12, 2011.
  10. Web site: Baseball and Softball Lessons, Spokane. Tiffany Brooks business website. Tiffany Brooks. April 18, 2017.
  11. Web site: The Bus Leagues Experience: Minor League Baseball Through The Eyes Of Those Who Live It. Amazon. Amazon.com, Inc.. November 17, 2012.
  12. Web site: Kidder. Cami J.. Re-launch of Throw Like A Girl, a feature-length documentary. Kickstarter. Kickstarter, Inc.. November 17, 2012.
  13. Web site: Ferrari. Nancy T.. Tiffany Brooks - Breaking Barriers in Baseball. blogtalkradio. November 17, 2012.
  14. Web site: Cami J. Kidder. IMDb. IMDb. April 18, 2017.

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