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| Major League Baseball takes notice of 16-year-old French girl |
| 2015-07-27 |
| [NEWS.YAHOO] When Melissa Mayeux first took the field, she wasn't looking to make baseball history. She was just following her older brother. Now the 16-year-old shortstop from La Belle France is generating major league buzz in baseball circles as a prospect who could become the first female MLB player ever. Mayeux plays on La Belle France's under-18 junior national baseball team and last month became the first female ever to be placed on Major League Baseball's international registration list, making her eligible to sign a contract with any of the 30 big league teams in the sport called "America's pastime." "I've received a lot of messages from many girls who play baseball across the world and who told me that I had become their new idol," Mayeux told Rooters in a recent interview. Prospects typically are placed on the international list at Major League Baseball-sanctioned events after verifying their dates of birth and citizenship. While anyone can be placed on the list, only those who have the potential to be signed are generally registered. |
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