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The fastest documented pitch by a woman was 69 MPH


Thrown by Lauren Bolden (USA) in 2013. When I was 12 years old I was batting against pitchers in our little league who could throw it in excess of 70 MPH.

As it stands right now, there is no way this show's premise is possible. Most of the off-speed stuff major league pitchers throw these days are between 70-80 MPH. The average major league fastball is 93 MPH. A female has no chance at succeeding as a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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unless all she throws are eephus pitches or knuckleball.

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You forgot 13 year old little league champion Mo'Ne Davis she's been clocked at 71mph.

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Ila Borders could throw 80....

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... and the odds of aliens visiting our planet are very slim but you don't see dozens of threads on every sci-fi show "debating" how unrealistic it is.

For some reason...

For every lie I unlearn I learn something new - Ani Difranco

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I'm sure the OP is willing to concede the point that this premise is as realistic as the Avengers.

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First Woman MLBer Will Probably Pitch


https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/first-woman-mlber-will-probably-pitch/

“The best girl fastball pitchers pitch in the 80s. The thing that makes it easier for girls to succeed as a pitcher on a boys’ or a men’s team are a couple of things. One is that you really have to be fast, you have to run fast and you have to have a big arm if you’re going to be an outfielder. The pitchers can win with off-speed stuff. So the girls who are the best pitchers can hit their spot, can throw off-speed stuff. They can’t compete with men throwing in the 90s at this point, although it may be coming.”


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Says one female baseball kook. Give me a break
I like this show by the way.

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