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I'm living a dream. I hope in 10 years people will know me as a gold medalist.

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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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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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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 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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To some Softball is a game to others it's Life.
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This whole career has been way more than I ever even imagined or dreamed.
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I mean, I love winning, but losing is a much more intense feeling.
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I'm pretty adaptable and can adjust to any environment.
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Got any pitches? I got five pitches-rise-ball, curveball, screwball, drop-ball and changeup.
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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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My family vacations were softball tournaments.
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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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Never limit yourself, never be satisfied, and smile-it's free!
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It's so empowering to see yourself as a machine.
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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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The main thing is to win. You just try to keep your tunnel vision on to get the team the win.
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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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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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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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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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