When Fort McMurray pitcher Sydney Barry, 19, opened her email last month, she was speechless as she learned she made the draft-eligible list for the upcoming Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL). Article content

Barry joins 116 other athletes from around the world competing for spots in the first modern professional baseball league for women in the United States. Barry is one of 16 Canadians in the draft pool, three of whom are Albertans. The WPBL’s draft is in November. Article content

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“Even now, I can’t believe it,” said Barry in an interview. “I’ve had a dream of playing pro baseball since I started playing baseball as a little girl. Being able to say ‘Hey, I’m a pro baseball player. Nice to meet you’ would just be mind-blowing. It’s insan

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