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Originally Posted by Charley575
You know, there's really no reason why women cannot play professional baseball. The problem is they are discouraged from doing so.
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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart
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Of course they can
play the sport. That's not the question. The question is: how many women have the necessary physical strength, skill, and unquenchable competitive fire to make it to the major league level? The answer is: very, very, very few. Remember, a large number of
men try to make it into major league baseball, and only a small fraction ever do (about one in ten of those drafted, and most of those who do make only last a short time). It is an intensely competitive environment. We are talking about the top tier elite. And when you compare top top elite male athletes to top tier female athletes, well, biology is harsh and doesn't care about feelings or politics or notions of fairness.
Look at something as basic as height. The average U.S. man is about 5'10"; the average major league player, over 6'1".
The percentage of American men aged 20-29 who are 5'10" or taller: 41.4%. The percentage of American women aged 20-29 who are 5'10" or taller: 2.4%. That's 17 times more men than women, a huge difference in the pool of possible candidates. Go up one more inch in height. The percentage of American men aged 20-29 who are 5'11" or taller: 29.3%. The percentage of American women aged 20-29 who are 5'11" or taller: 0.4%. That's 73 times as many men. And that's just height.
Athletic competition, especially in professional sports, is being driven by relentless physical Darwinism. The athletes are getting bigger and stronger every year. That biological arms race is a huge impediment to women trying to compete professionally with men in the same sport.
Might a woman out there in the future have what it takes to make the major leagues? Sure. It's entirely possible. But she is going to be incredibly rare.