Trip out of New Jersey landed Michele Smith in Stillwater, Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
Michele Smith never pitched until she was 15. She liked chasing down softballs, not firing them towards home plate. Smith played centerfield or shortstop. That pitcher's circle seemed to offer only pressure and responsibility.
Tall, left-handed, long-armed, athletic, driven girls who hang out on sandlots can run, but they can't hide.
A youth coach in New Jersey finally got Smith into the circle. "I w...
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