Tiffany Brooks facts for kids

Tiffany Brooks, born on February 18, 1977, is a skilled baseball player. She is a right-handed pitcher and first baseman. She plays in independent league baseball. This means she plays for teams not connected to Major League Baseball.

Tiffany made history as the first female pitcher in the 2000s to sign with a professional men's baseball team in America. She joined the Big Bend Cowboys in 2010. After training, she became the first woman since Ila Borders (in 2000) to be on an Opening Day roster for a men's professional team. Tiffany played for a short time before leaving to find other chances to play.

Tiffany Brooks is also the only female baseball player to play in three special training leagues. These are the California Winter League, Arizona Summer League, and Arizona Winter League. She was the first woman to play in the California Winter League (2011). She also played in the Arizona Summer League (2011). In 2012, she took part in the World Free Agent Spring Training in Florida. She is one of only two women to ever play in the Arizona Winter League (2010).

Tiffany Brooks' Baseball Achievements

Tiffany Brooks has achieved many great things in baseball. Here are some of her key accomplishments:

• She was the second American female player to sign with a professional men's baseball team in the 21st century.
• She was the first woman to join the Hollywood Legends Barnstorming Baseball Club. This team included former MLB stars like Bill Madlock.
• She was the first woman to play in the Dutch Men's Baseball League. This league has been around for 100 years.
• She is the only woman to play in the NABA Men's World Series.
• She was the third woman worldwide to sign a professional men's baseball contract since 2000.
• She is the third American female pitcher to sign since the 1950s. The others were Mamie Johnson (1953) and Ila Borders (1997).
• She won two silver medals in international women's baseball. This was at the Phoenix Cup in Hong Kong in 2008 and 2009.

What Tiffany Brooks Does Now

As of 2017, Tiffany Brooks is a free agent. This means she can sign with any team. She runs her own baseball and softball school in Spokane, Washington. It is called Brooks Baseball and Softball Academy. She is also featured in two books, The Bus Leagues Experience, Volumes 1 and 2.

Tiffany Brooks on Screen

Tiffany Brooks has appeared in some TV shows and films:

• Brother Vs. Brother (2016) – She was a guest judge on Season 4 of this TV show.
• Throw Like a Girl (coming soon) – This film is still being made.