Will we see a woman on a mens pro sports team...

MGLICKER · February 15, 2014 11:42PM

...in the next decade.

I am thinking placekicker in the NFL or perhaps a pitcher in the MLB. Not sure how the fast pitch underhand of ladies softball would translate to the side arm of MLB.

Perhaps Romo's job would be in jeopardy as well.......

jdip9 · February 16, 2014 1:29AM

0.0% chance.

bunt · February 16, 2014 1:46AM

I first want to see a male reporter have full access to the women's tennis locker room to make that fair - I did not say WNBA - I said women's tennis

MGLICKER · February 16, 2014 1:48AM

Maybe an NHL goalie. My neighbor could pretty much fill a net.

jay0791 · February 16, 2014 1:50AM

Not sure about very physicall sports but it has happened.
M Rhume or something like that was a goalie in the HK minor leagues....she had an older brother on the NJ Devils.

Didn't Nancy liberman play on a pro BK team?

Cubby · February 16, 2014 3:11AM

Wasn't there a female pitcher in Japan throwing for a Japan Men's team? It was a few years ago, and if I
remember correctly, she was a side arm knuckle ball pitcher.

MGLICKER · February 16, 2014 3:33AM

<< Wasn't there a female pitcher in Japan throwing for a Japan Men's team? It was a few years ago, and if I
remember correctly, she was a side arm knuckle ball pitcher. >>

Eri Yoshida. Good work Cubby!

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Cubby · February 16, 2014 5:01AM

Yes, Eri Yoshida. She's a cutie too!

larryallen73 · February 16, 2014 6:09AM

Ann Meyers Drysdale actually had a contract with the Pacers back in 1980. As a big UCLA fan I remember she was big time back then but didn't recall she actually got paid by a men's professional team. According to Wiki:

In 1980, Meyers made NBA history when she signed a $50,000 no-cut contract with NBA's Indiana Pacers.[5] She participated in three-day tryouts for the team, the first by any woman for the NBA, but eventually was not chosen for the final squad.[10]

BACK to your question... NO.

calaban7 · February 16, 2014 8:40AM

I played baseball for the University Of Maryland in the late 70's . We had a small women try out for catcher . I was a pitcher / outfielder with a rocket for an arm . A number of us were playing toss , including her . She was so tiny ( 5:3 maybe ) , but she had a great glove and unbelievable a better arm than almost every guy , including me . She threw like a guy , not a women . I didn't want her on the team as I felt it might be my spot she might take . She was fun on the field and off the field . I remember she was bothered by the amount of women's women on most of the female teams and felt the harassment wasn't worth making the team for .

Any way , there are some great female athletes out there but there is undeniable fundamental differences between adult male and female bodies . I believe , just like in the work place , if artificial barriers are erected to skew participation , someone who is more talented will be denied in favor of social equality . If athletic placement is based strictly on natural talent , no I don't see it happening anytime soon , but social emasculation may have the finale say .

In the mean time , lets enjoy sports while they're still real .------ Sonny

MGLICKER · February 16, 2014 8:50AM

Just watched the woman's downhill snowboarding (am sure that it has a special name). Quite entertaining.

Dboneesq · February 16, 2014 2:01PM

February 16, 2024

This ten year old thread has been bumped. Let's go back to the original question ... no need to post the answer, as we all know what it is.

jdip9 · February 17, 2014 3:04AM

If you want to get a good laugh, google Jennifer Welter....she carried the ball 3 times in some Indoor Football semi-pro league, and got JACKED UP each time. 10x worse than Kam Chancellor lighting up D. Thomas on Denver's first series in the Super Bowl.

Tabe · February 17, 2014 8:09AM

Was only able to find video of one of her three attempts and it looked like a pretty normal play. Solid tackle, nothing ridiculous, definitely not a "JACKED UP!" type hit.

Skin2 · February 17, 2014 8:16AM

Arod

Estil · February 17, 2014 8:27AM

I would not be at all surprised if we see the first female NBA player within ten years (since other than the ball being an inch smaller in circumference the rules aren't that different). I'd rather see one in MLB though...girls have been in Little League since what, mid 70s or so? The trouble is they're usually forced to play softball in HS (nothing against softball mind you, but it's a totally different sport than baseball), because a lot of idiots think the two games are interchangeable (they're not!!). Seriously, this is 2014, there should not be any boy's sports or girl's sports, they're just SPORTS (thank you Peggy Hill...).

Estil · February 17, 2014 8:28AM

<< Ann Meyers Drysdale actually had a contract with the Pacers back in 1980. As a big UCLA fan I remember she was big time back then but didn't recall she actually got paid by a men's professional team. According to Wiki:

In 1980, Meyers made NBA history when she signed a $50,000 no-cut contract with NBA's Indiana Pacers.[5] She participated in three-day tryouts for the team, the first by any woman for the NBA, but eventually was not chosen for the final squad.[10]

BACK to your question... NO. >>

Wait a second, if she had a no-cut contract, how did she not make the final roster? Don't you have to be CUT for that to happen?

jdip9 · February 18, 2014 12:27AM

Barstool has all 3 carries. The one you saw was probably the tamest of the three.

larryallen73 · February 18, 2014 2:03AM

<< Was only able to find video of one of her three attempts and it looked like a pretty normal play. Solid tackle, nothing ridiculous, definitely not a "JACKED UP!" type hit. >>

She gets knocked pretty hard. Got up though.

link

Dboneesq · February 18, 2014 2:47AM

And not a horrible run ... looks like they started at the 2 yard line and she got inside the 1 then got knocked back.

Tabe · February 18, 2014 9:27AM

<< 

<< Was only able to find video of one of her three attempts and it looked like a pretty normal play. Solid tackle, nothing ridiculous, definitely not a "JACKED UP!" type hit. >>

She gets knocked pretty hard. Got up though.

link >>

That's the one I saw - a pretty average, normal tackle.

galaxy27 · February 18, 2014 9:59AM

Forget YAC; you knew there wouldn't even be IAC. Her best bet was to get lost in traffic.

Mickey71 · February 18, 2014 11:55AM

Basketball, baseball and football. NO. Could a female be a competitive golfer???? Doubt it; but the only sport that I could ever imagine a female in.

Tabe · February 19, 2014 8:15AM

Golf is a possibility but not on a week-in, week-out basis. Female golfers simply don't have the power and distance to compete regularly with the guys. On a select basis on a short course for a week? Sure. Michelle Wie and Annika Sorenstam tried it and were not successful.

Bowling is another possibility. Strength isn't as much of an issue but is still a factor.

Perhaps pool. Strength is a non-issue, so maybe that one.

But a team sport? Never gonna happen.

SanctionII · February 19, 2014 8:43AM

Why is it that there is interest in the topic of seeing a woman being on a men's pro sports team (or college, or high school)?

Is it somehow a desirable goal to see this happen? If so, why?

Why not ask the same thing in reverse [Will we see a man on a women's pro sports team?]? If so, when? If not, why not?

The idea of "equality" is something that can be taken too far.

Equal opportunity, yes that is great.

Equal outcome, that is just wrong and flies in the face of human nature. Not everyone is willing or able to provide equal input, thus equal outcome is just not in the cards.

Men and women are different. Men are in general bigger and physically stronger. Women are tougher in many ways then men (i.e. they carry a child for 9 months and give birth; and I doubt that men would be willing or able to do so [though some folks probably yearn for the day when men can get pregnant and give birth, a la the Arnold/Devito movie on this subject].

My 2 cents.

MGLICKER · February 19, 2014 8:57AM

<< Why is it that there is interest in the topic of seeing a woman being on a men's pro sports team (or college, or high school)? >>

I suppose the Winter Games piqued my curiosity. We generally see very few women participate in sports at a very high level. Olympic events are an exception.

Estil · February 20, 2014 2:16AM

Indeed, when a girl makes good on a HS football team, she's treated as a hero. But suppose a boy wants to play HS volleyball...but the only team is girls only? Then what happens?

CNote · February 20, 2014 3:45AM

<< Indeed, when a girl makes good on a HS football team, she's treated as a hero. But suppose a boy wants to play HS volleyball...but the only team is girls only? Then what happens? >>

He gets slammed because all of the girls will say he just wants to get a close view of them in their spanks

bigred1 · February 22, 2014 10:29PM

You brought attention to it and now the link is deleted, was hoping to see the running back

VikingDude · February 22, 2014 10:39PM

Some might say Danica Patrick? But I don't consider Nascar a "sport" and not a team sport either...

Brick · February 23, 2014 12:19AM

I'm not a NASCAR fan but I would say it is a sport. I would say it is a team sport. I would say Danica Patrick is a woman.

MGLICKER · February 26, 2014 7:11PM

I like Danica. Always seems to be in the middle of a wreck in the big races.

jay0791 · February 26, 2014 8:21PM

If ya going go the racing route.
Shirley cha cha muldowney was very successful in NHRA top fuel drag racing
back when it was 99.9% men
Nowadays girls drive far more often..ie John Forc'e daughter

btw I satnad corrected...Ann Meyers not N L

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