Perry Barber - Leads a path for girls & women to become umpires & baseball players

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Perry Barber a 40 year path as a leading woman umpire in baseball and an icon to young women aspiring to play and officiate the game
Jeopardy championship and baseball trivia launched Perry into a love of baseball
$660 game show winnings, NY city sublet, Bon Ami cleaner, Rice-A-Roni + beer & skittles
She was the intro musical act for Springsteen
Perry's mom opened the door by suggesting the idea of umpiring
'dem Mets - a loveable history
American Girls Baseball Classic a mix of AAGPBL legends, contemporary icons and new young girl and women players
Baseball for All - Justine Siegal - broadening young women's opportunities in the game
International Women's Baseball Center IWBC
Baseball Rule #1
It helps to have a semi-eidetic memory
Perry's sister joins her in Daytona Beach at the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School
The Atlantic League and Joe Klein
Perry has her nephew join her in umpiring a game
Umpires should move to reconcile - being authoritative without being arrogant
Tampa Tarpons & Clearwater Threshers Umpire story
First Rule of Umpire School
American Girls Baseball Classic in Sarasota
Moving to the future of MLB women umpires - watch Jen Pawol
Women umps who have paved the way Bernice Guerra, Christine Wren, Pam Postema Theresa Fairlady, Shana Kook

Thanks to Perry Barber for sharing her stories and passion paving the trail for girls and women in the sport of baseball. Perry can be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/perrybarber

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