“Never give up, the last swing could win the game.” Hello friends, today I will be discussing the best softball player in the world. Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. The game was first played 135 years ago 1887 Chicago, United States. Softball is a team sport game, in which each team plays with seven players and this is an outdoor game. Softball is widely played by women, So this blog mentions the best players in the world. (Top 15 Softball Players in 2023)
1. Yukiko Ueno
Yukiko Ueno was born on 22 July 1982 (age 40) in Fukuoka, Japan. She is professional right-handed softball pitcher and she is also playing for the Japanese national team. She is part of a team who won a bronze and two gold medals at the 2004, 2008 and 2020 Summer Olympics. She became the first pitcher ever to throw a perfect game at the Olympics, against China in Athens.
2. Monica Abbott
Monica Abbott was born on 28 July 1985 (age 37 years) in Santa Cruz, California, United States. Monica Cecilia Abbott is an American professional softball pitcher and also plays for the USA national team. She is part of the national softball team who won the silver medals at the 2008 and 2020 Summer Olympics. And this player is also known as Top 15 Softball Players in 2023.
3. Eri Yamada
Eri Yamada was born on 8 March 1984 (age 38 years) in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. She is a professional left-hand outfield softball player. Yamada is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
4. Yamato Fujita
Yamato Fujita was born on 18 December 1990 (age 31 years) in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. She is a Japanese softball pitcher for the Japan women’s national softball team. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal. She also participated at the 2018 Asian Games, and the 2018 Women’s Softball World Championship.
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5. Mana Atsumi
Mana Atsumi is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder. She was born on 15 June 1989 (age 33 years) in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. She represented Japan’s national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal and also participated at the 2013 Canada Cup and the 2016 Women’s Softball World Championship.
6. Kelsey Stewart
Kelsey Stewart was born on 15 August 1994 (age 28 years) in Wichita, Kansas, United States. She is a professional American softball player. She was a member of the American national softball team that won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
7. Nodoka Harada
Nodoka Harada was born on 9 August 1991 (age 31 years) in Soja, Okayama, Japan. She is a professional left-hand outfield softball player. She was a member of the Japanese national softball team that won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics and two gold in Asian Championship.
8. Haylie McCleney
Haylie McCleney is an American professional softball outfielder. She was born on11 July 1994 (age 28 years) in Morris, Alabama, United States. She represented the United States national team at the 2020 Summer Tokyo Olympics and won a silver medal. She won a gold medal at the world game in Birmingham.
9. Hitomi Kawabata
Hitomi Kawabata was born 1 May 1996 (age 26 years), Japan. She is a professional Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder. She is part of the Japanese national softball team who won the gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
10. Kaleigh Rafter
Kaleigh Rafter is a Canadian softball player. She was born on 18 August 1986 (age 36 years) in Guelph, Canada. She represented Canada’s team in the 2020 Tokyo summer Olympic and won the bronze medal.
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11. Chelsea Forkin
Chelsea Forkin was born on 14 July 1989 (age 33 years) in Perth, Australia. She is a professional Australian softball and baseball player. As a softball player she has won 3 Australian National Championship titles. Forkin was also selected for the Australian women’s national softball team at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
12. Joey Lye
Joey Lye was born on 4 May 1987 (age 35 years) in Toronto, Canada. She is a Canadian softball player and represented Canada’s team in the 2020 Tokyo summer Olympic and won the bronze medal.
13. Miu Goto
Miu Goto was born on 2 March 2001 (age 21 years) in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. She is a Japanese softball left-handed pitcher. She participated in the Japanese team at the 2019 WBSC U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup and won a silver medal. She also represented Japan women’s national softball team at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and won a gold medal.
14. Janet Leung
Janet Leung was born on 25 April 1994 (age 28 years) in Mississauga, Canada. She is a professional Canadian softball player who plays as a pitcher. She represented Canada’s team in the 2020 Tokyo summer Olympic and won the bronze medal.
15. Nicole Mendes
Nicole Mendes was born on 21 November 1997 (age 25 years) in Houston, Texas, United States. She is an American former college softball player and current member of Mexico women’s national softball team and also she represented Team Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
16. Emily Carosone
Emily Carosone was born on 7 July 1993 (age 29 years) in Orlando, Florida, United States. She is an Italian-American former professional softball player and coach. She later joined the Italy women’s national softball team and competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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