SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Women's professional sports are thriving in San Francisco. The city just marked its first season with a WNBA team, the Golden State Valkyries. Starting next year, San Francisco Giants fans will have another home team to root for.

The Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) named four cities on Tuesday where teams will be formed for the new league: Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Boston.

"Each of the inaugural cities carries deep baseball roots and a passionate fanbase. They’re iconic baseball towns that share our belief that women deserve a place in professional baseball. From the storied rivalries of the Northeast to the innovation and energy of the West Coast, the WPBL’s first four teams create a natural balance," WPBL organizers wrote.

The league held tryo

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