Pioneers in Women's Sports

Pioneers in Women's Sports — page 1
CHAPTER 1 FROM BABE TO MOʻNE The picture on the cover of Sports Illustrated is much like any other A pitcher mid windup is about to unleash a blazing fastball The headline simply reads Mo'ne with the subtitle Remember her name Mo ne Davis at 13 years old was the first Little League baseball player to ever be featured on the cover of the popular sports magazine And Mo ne is a girl Boys and girls of all ages saw her picture staring back at them at local newsstands or grocery store checkouts In 2014 Mo ne became a household name Successful female athletes are seen everywhere today Serena Williams on the tennis court Ronda Rousey in mixed martial arts MMA and the 2015 Women's World Cup champion US soccer team are role models for many young athletes today Mo'ne Davis autographs a copy of her Sports Illustrated cover