BFA Founder: Justine Siegal

"Its an honor to make history but I am much more interested in creating a future." - Justine Siegal

Justine Siegal’s mission is to show that baseball is a game for all. Her historical efforts have made her the first in several baseball accomplishments, including being the first woman to throw batting practice to a MLB team. She has been featured in hundreds of national and international news sources including: ESPN, MLB, Oprah Magazine, NBC Nightly News, USA Today, New York Times, Ms. Magazine, MLB.com, Fox & Friends, American Chronicle, AOL News, Yahoo, Boston Globe, Cleveland Jewish News, and NPR. David Letterman even mentioned her in his monlogue.

Justine is a true pioneer. In 2009, she becasme the first woman to coach 1B in men's professional baseball. Between 2008-2010, she was the only female coaching in college baseball (Springfield College). In 2011, Justine graduated from MLB Sout school; she was sponsored by the Cleveland Indians. Later that Fall, the Women's Sport Foundation honored her at their 32nd Annual Women in Sports Awards Gala. USA Baseball nominated Justine for the IOC Women in Sport Award. She is the co-chair for the Women's Comittee for the Society of American Baseball Research. In 2011, she served as the first female head coach for the World Children's Baseball Fair. Justine is the Chair of the Women's Commission for the International Baseball Federation. She also serves as an IBAF coach and member of the their Athlete Commission.

Justine is the Director of Sport Partnerships at the Center of Sport in Society at Northeastern University. Sport in Society uses the power of sport to help change the world. Her main role is to help professional athletes earn a college degree.

When not on the field, Justine spends time with her 14-year old daughter Jasmine. Justine is currently a PhD Candidate in Sport Psychology at Springfield College (MA).

To learn more about Justine Siegal and her efforts in moving baseball ahead, check out her Speaker website at JustineSiegal.com, or her blog at JustineBaseball.MLBBlogs.com.