GASTONIA, N.C. — History was made Sunday in Gastonia.
Or better yet, call it "her-story."
Kelsie Whitmore with the Staten Island FerryHawks became the first woman to start a baseball game in Atlantic League history in the team's outing against the Gastonia Honey Hunters. This is also the first time a woman has started a game for a professional team associated with Major League Baseball.
She played in left field and batted ninth for the FerryHawks.
This isn't Whitmore's first historic moment, either. On April 22, the FerryHawk, who also pitches, made history by becoming the first woman to play in professional game associated with MLB. She came into the game to run for a player that was hit by a pitch in the ninth inning.
Sunday's outing provided a lot of fanfare and people showing support for Whitmore.
The Gastonia Honey Hunters were able to come away with the 10-5 win on Sunday.
"This is definitely a historical moment for us at CaroMont Health park and for the league," the Honey Hunters said in a statement issued to WCNC Charlotte.
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball became a partner with MLB in 2020.
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