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jessica quiroli
Wherever baseball is.
I'm a minor league baseball writer. Dirt under my fingernails.
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Major League Baseball Needs To Make A Major Statement for Women in Baseball Media
62 texts. That’s how many texts Mets GM Jared Porter sent to a woman baseball reporter, insisting upon her attention. Eventually he sent an explicit photo. Because, still, she didn’t respond the way he desired. Maybe it shocks you to... Continue reading
Posted Jan 21, 2021 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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Final Score: Freeing Myself From Expectations In Sports Media, Letting Go Of Some Dreams
Final Score Another week in the life of women in sports media, watching Maria Taylor's career and body forced into the misogynistic sports spotlight, presented another opportunity to examine what we win and lose as women in the industry. When... Continue reading
Posted Sep 21, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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Dodgers After Dark: Part Two-- Updates and Omitted Information + The Dishonesty Of Alex Verdugo's Red Sox Introduction
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Since publishing Part One, the work on this story has continued. From poring over the police report to glean new details, to contacting local law enforcement in Arizona, to paying attention to all media coverage of the case. Most of... Continue reading
Posted Aug 16, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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The Houston Astros Of "Second Chances"-Ville
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The Houston Astros name should now be fully synonymous with "playing dirty." There's a multitude of reasons, endless evidence that what they represent is everything that's wrong with baseball. While that's not a new opinion, it becomes truer over and... Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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'Sleepless In Seattle' Is A Perfect Movie For This Baseball Season And Baseball Fans. Here's Why.
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Watch closely, and you'll see the impact of baseball on Sam Baldwin's life-changing decision. Maggie Baldwin (portrayed by Carrie Lowell, who looks like she could be Ryan's sister) is seen only briefly, but powerfully in two tender scenes. Sam either... Continue reading
Posted Jul 29, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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'The Wax Pack' Is A Journey Into The Soul Of Baseball And Confronting Fear
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Brad Balukjian's Debut "The Wax Pack" Takes Readers On A Soulful Journey Via A Pack of Baseball Cards, And A Road Trip Seeking Out The Men Behind The Stats Philadelphia, PA-- Brad Balukjian wanted answers. As a biology teacher, he's... Continue reading
Posted Jun 17, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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The Emotional Connection of a Baseball Life: Part Two
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The Emotional Connection of A Baseball Life: Part Two March 28th, 2019. It was an early beginning of the baseball season, with all 30 teams playing that day. Bryce Harper made his Phillies debut. The Dodgers hit eight home runs,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 11, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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The Emotional Connection of a Baseball Life: Part One
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The Emotional Connection of a Baseball Life By Jessica Quiroli The sounds of baseball are distinct. The pop of the bat, the hard slap of the ball in the glove, a fielder yelling, “I got it! I got it!” to... Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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Welcome to Heels on the Field: A Baseball Blog....
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Welcome to Heels on the Field: A Baseball Blog. I've written many kinds of baseball stories throughout the years, and, at one time, HOTF was exclusively about minor league baseball. The focus here now, and going forward, is a mixture... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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EXCLUSIVE: Anika Orrock's New Book on the AAGPBL Is Masterful Work
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Q & A with Author Anika Orrock In hew new book, Anika Orrock vividly brings to life the world of women who played in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. "The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional League,"... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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Profile: Baseball Author D.B. Firstman
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Not Just A Name D.B. Firstman’s baseball book examining the weird history of baseball player names debuts, while experiencing a life-affirming, personal transformation "I've been a word nerd since childhood," says D.B. Firstman, author of the new baseball book, 'Hall... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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MiLB Watch: What's Next in the Fight for a Fair Wage? Garrett Broshius Answers
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MiLB Watch will be a recurring feature on HOTF, running short interviews and stories, as well as servivng as a round-up of five current stoies of interest. While HOTF was once a MiLB-only platform, the re-launch has expanded the focus.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 27, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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Hall Pass: Examining the Character Criteria In Baseball HOF Voting
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What exactly did the BBWAA mean to say by “character” when deciding the criteria for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame? This question envelopes the HOF discussion, to the point of smothering, and every year the debate gets bigger,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 26, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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Hall Pass: Examining the Character Criteria In Baseball HOF Voting
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What exactly did the BBWAA mean to say by “character” when deciding the criteria for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame? This question envelopes the HOF discussion, to the point of smothering, and every year the debate gets bigger,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 26, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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The Beautiful Science of Meredith Wills Baseball Life and Career
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Meredith Wills is explaining the difference between physics and science. She’s thorough, as you’d expect, in describing the differences in a way that doesn’t turn boring. She’s relating it to baseball, so that helps. A lot. But she to clarify... Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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Who Is Watching Baseball?
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In a 2018 piece for SABR, Jeva Lange asked, via headline, “Women love baseball. Why doesn’t baseball love them back?” A year later, Danielle Allentuck and Kevin Draper’s New York Times story asked, “Baseball Saw a Million More Empty Seats.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 19, 2020 at Heels On The Field: A Baseball Blog
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Stephanie Apstein's Simple, Powerful Act of Journalistic Courage
A clubhouse celebration was in full swing. The Houston Astros were celebrating an achievement, as they moved closer to what they hoped was a World Series title. Those celebrations, aren’t just for players. There is a long list of thoughtful, difficult decisions that add up to that one team. That... Continue reading
Posted Oct 30, 2019 at All Heels on Deck
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Katie Gwinn Hewitt’s Returns "Home" To Temple University
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By: RoseAnn Sapia Katie Gwinn Hewitt at the 2019 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Credit: Michigan Athletics The questions flashed through Katie Gwinn Hewitt’s mind. Do I want to do this forever? Am I happy? Should I stay in the industry? What would life be like without it? Gwinn... Continue reading
Posted Oct 30, 2019 at All Heels on Deck
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A Baseball Story: Why All Heels on Deck is Ending
Since early 2018, a roster of incredible people have contributed outstanding baseball writing to the All Heels on Deck platform. Their work has been thoughtful, in-depth, at times fun, other times deeply serious and intimate. They've been paid, though not nearly enough, for presenting work that's uniquely they're own, and... Continue reading
Posted Oct 8, 2019 at All Heels on Deck
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Hide The Pride By Helen Silfin Earlier this month,...
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Hide The Pride By Helen Silfin Earlier this month, the Mets hosted their annual Pride Night at Citi Field… at least I think they did. You see, the Mets did just about everything they could to check “Pride Night” off their moral checklist without actually making LGBTQ+ fans feel any... Continue reading
Posted Aug 21, 2019 at All Heels on Deck
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Special Feature: Sheryl Ring Honors Stonewall, Praises Yankee Stadium Commemorative Plaque
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By Sheryl Ring On June 17, 1969, the world changed. That was the day of the Stonewall Uprising – when LGBTQ people at the Stonewall refused for the first time in the United States to kowtow to police there to arrest them. Their only crime was being queer. Their only... Continue reading
Posted Jun 30, 2019 at All Heels on Deck
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Hard Hit: Working Through Postpartum Depression While Working in Baseball
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By Jessica Quiroli I started writing, and the baby started crying. My sweet one. She doesn't know I just want five minutes to write, to breathe, to work on projects gathering dust. I don't feel guilt or that I'm a failure. I just feel overwhelmed. After thirteen years as a... Continue reading
Posted Jun 2, 2019 at All Heels on Deck
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Book Review--Futbolera: A History of Women and Sports in Latin America
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Neither Monsters nor Amazons: Futbolera Gives Women in Latin American Sports the Voice They Deserve Review by Sara Rauch “It’s hard to imagine a more direct exertion on children than school programs instructing them in how to move their bodies,” write Brenda Esley and Joshua Nadel in the introduction to... Continue reading
Posted May 25, 2019 at All Heels on Deck
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Sheryl Ring: The Week From Hell
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By Sheryl Ring “Crusty tranny dyke.” For some reason, of all that my wife and I endured during what we now call “The Week of Hell,” that’s what sticks in my memory the most. Three little words. “Crusty tranny dyke.” How bad was it? I’ve dealt with hate before. You... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2019 at All Heels on Deck
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Postcards From The Minor Leagues: Todd Van Steensel Faces New Questions With Optimism
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This is the third installment in this series. The fourth and final part will run in July. IT’S ALL PART OF IT Well, as you all know I am no longer in affiliated baseball and about to embark on my first journey into independent league baseball. I signed with the... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2019 at All Heels on Deck
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