Historic Women’s Pro Baseball Debut Opens Amid Anthem Controversy

The Women’s Pro Baseball League opened with its first U.S. game in nearly 30 years as the Los Angeles Queens beat the New York Heights 10-8 in Springfield, Illinois, on Opening Day; the national anthem performance by Martha Reeves and two other women drew social media backlash, while Mo'ne Davis starred for the Queens and Maybelle Blair threw out the first pitch, marking a historic moment for women’s baseball despite the controversy.