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It is one thing to play for your university. It is another to play for your country.
Jennie Finch
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Jennie Finch
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: September 3
Softball Player
La Mirada
California
Jennie Lynn Finch
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The attention I get has been great. It has opened so many doors for me. It's nice that people are accepting beautiful women as athletes. It's encouraging to girls that muscles don't mean you can't be beautiful.
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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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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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For softball, we need the Olympics. For young girls dreaming of that Olympic dream, that's where it's at, and that's where it all started in '96 for our sport.
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This whole career has been way more than I ever even imagined or dreamed.
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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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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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To some Softball is a game to others it's Life.
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I'm pretty adaptable and can adjust to any environment.
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I'm a role model for lots of young girls.
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I still think there are some pitches in this pitching arm, so I will continue playing with USA Softball, but knowing that this could be the last time a softball player stands on the Olympic podium and has the opportunity of experiencing this - it was emotional.
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College was the greatest four years of my life.
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Got any pitches? I got five pitches-rise-ball, curveball, screwball, drop-ball and changeup.
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Dad was the pitching coach, while Mom was the emotional supporter. Her unconditional love was great, and she wanted what was best for me.
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When I was a kid, I dreamed of using a bat with my own name on it.
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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's so empowering to see yourself as a machine.
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I try to squeeze in a workout whenever I can, even if it's doing squats with my 7-month-old in the kitchen or jumping on the trampoline with my 5-year-old.
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Being fit and being in the best shape that I can be helps me be the best mom as well.
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The whole sexiness thing-I don't know if I'm comfortable with that. But it has helped the sport grow. I think it changes how people see women's athletics.
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