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I can't tell you how much I respect all the single parents out there doing it all solo.

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Jennie Finch
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: September 3
Softball Player
La Mirada
California
Jennie Lynn Finch
Single
Respect
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Parents

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I love to run. I was challenged to run the New York marathon four months after having my youngest son, and since running isn't a big part of softball, the thought of a marathon was a stretch for me.
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I've face more than 35 major leaguers, and only two have ever made contact against me.
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I mean, I love winning, but losing is a much more intense feeling.
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When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed.
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You're not going to get off the couch and be at some amazing fast pace or burn crazy amounts of calories, but you have to start somewhere Eventually, you'll get there.
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Growing up, I watched softball and U.S.A .softball, and that was my goal of being able to represent my country and wear the red, white, and blue out there, and I think it is one of the highest honors to be able to go out there and compete for your country, and it was something so very special, and it was everything I dreamt of and more.
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It is incredible how far women have come and women in sports have come.
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When I was growing up, softball had stereotypes along with other female sports. But society is definitely changing since the WNBA and WUSA. Muscles on female athletes are OK now. Young girls can look up to beautiful, athletic, fit women.
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I had the vision of creating my own camp to make sure I was teaching the campers what I wanted. Plus I picked other players that were good on the field and off so we could be great role models for these girls to look up to. I hope to inspire others and encourage them to go after their dreams.
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I try to not be too hard on myself regarding my diet. I've always been a workout-to-eat kind of a girl. I like to eat, to say the least.
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Got any pitches? I got five pitches-rise-ball, curveball, screwball, drop-ball and changeup.
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A macho attitude is totally to my advantage. Guys try to hit it 400 feet out of the park, but in softball you have to use a short, quick swing. Big, huge swings equal big, huge strikeouts.
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Have unconditional love to your children no matter what happens. Give them time even in the midst of this busy life - be one on one with them.
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I do my job on the mound and then do what I can at the plate, always working on helping the team anyway I can.
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It's so empowering to see yourself as a machine.
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Never limit yourself, never be satisfied, and smile-it's free!
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A miracle is really the only way to describe motherhood and giving birth. It's unbelievable how God has made us women and babies to endure and be able to do so much. A miracle, indeed. Such an incredible blessing.
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It is one thing to play for your university. It is another to play for your country.
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There is nothing better than to make it to the College World Series. All of the extra reps in the weight room, all of the early morning practices, and all the hard work spent the entire year makes it worth it.
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