The Women’s Pro Baseball League kicked off in Springfield, Illinois, with a historic 10-8 win for the Los Angeles Queens over the New York Heights — marking the first U.S. professional women’s baseball league in nearly 30 years. But the real buzz came before the first pitch: 85-year-old Motown icon Martha Reeves took the mound to sing the national anthem, delivering a shaky but heartfelt performance that went viral. Fans split opinions — some laughed it off, others defended her against the song’s notoriously tough vocal demands. Amid the anthem drama, the bigger story is clear: this league represents a major leap forward for women in sports, setting the stage for what’s next on the diamond.
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