RICHMOND, Va. — A 17-year-old athlete from Richmond was recently surprised with tickets to the Worlds Series on "The Jennifer Hudson Show."
Naomi Ryan, a senior in high school, told Jennifer about her passion for baseball, which began at just three years old. She not only plays for her high school baseball team, she is the youngest member of the USA Baseball Women’s National Team and dreams of breaking barriers as an MLB player.
"I started when I was three years old," Ryan said. "I watched both my brother in baseball, my dad play baseball. And I mean, I just followed his steps all the way."
Ryan said she began watching MLB development events for girls and boys in Washington, D.C., when she was around 8. And since she turned 12 she has been taking part in those events. then we turned
Seeing female representation in the league has meant so meant to Ryan.
"I've seen a lot of women now in college, in both Pro Bowl," she said. "I'm just glad they're showing me that I can do what they're doing. And it's just been a big inspiration."
When Naomi and her mother, Cornelia, shared that their favorite teams are the Yankees and the Dodgers, Jennifer surprised them with tickets to the World Series.
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