New professional baseball league for women debuts this week

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by Rebecca Costello
March 18, 2026
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Women's Professional Baseball League launches spring training this week; first women's baseball league in over 70 years.

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The Women's Professional Baseball League (WPBL) is launching this week with spring training, marking the first professional women's baseball league in over 70 years. The league's regular season begins August 1st. This revival comes decades after women's professional baseball last operated during the mid-20th century.

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