re: Mo'ne Davis wins AP Female Athlete of the Year

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Well give me that long list of girls who have dominated Little League Baseball/Pitching like Davis?

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Obviously this list doesn't exist, and to be clear, I am not trying to diminish Davis' accomplishment. Her being the first is notable for sure, but it's overhyped given the general equality of pre-pubescent gender athletic abilities. The lack of forerunners in this is more a relection of lack of previous opportunity given discrimination (to some extent) and lack of acceptance of gender athletic parity before puberty.

I'm sure Davis is better than most girls, but this shouldn't be viewed as some landmark outcome. This could happen every year if opportunities were equal and a team with a girl pitcher had enough other talent to make its way to Williamsport.