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Kelsie Whitmore #3 of the Staten Island Ferryhawks stands with her teammates before their game against the Long Island Ducks at Fairfield Properties Ballpark on July 07, 2022 in Central Islip, New York. Whitmore was the first woman to appear in the starting lineup in an Atlantic League game.  Her debut in the Atlantic League was a pinch runner on April 22, and became the first woman to start an Atlantic League game on May 1,  playing as a left fielder.  On May 4, she became the first woman to pitch in an Atlantic League game.

Kelsie Whitmore #3 of the Staten Island Ferryhawks stands with her teammates before their game against the Long Island Ducks at Fairfield Properties Ballpark on July 07, 2022 in Central Islip, New York. Whitmore was the first woman to appear in the starting lineup in an Atlantic League game.  Her debut in the Atlantic League was a pinch runner on April 22, and became the first woman to start an Atlantic League game on May 1,  playing as a left fielder.  On May 4, she became the first woman to pitch in an Atlantic League game.