Mélissa Mayeux (born 2 November 1998) is a French shortstop for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns softball team of the NCAA, and has represented France on the national softball and U18 baseball squads. She was the first female player to be eligible to sign with a major league team, as in 2015 she became the first female player on Major League Baseball's international registration list.[1][2][3]
Melissa Mayeux | |
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Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Louviers, Eure, France | November 2, 1998|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Division 1 statistics (through 2016) | |
Batting average | .343 |
Hits | 12 |
Runs batted in | 4 |
On-base percentage | .395 |
Teams | |
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Last updated on: 16 February 2020 |
References
edit- ^ Jacob Koffler. "MLB Female Player: Could France's Melissa Mayeux Be the One?". Time. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Female French teen makes MLB history". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Louis Bien. "Melissa Mayeux loves Derek Jeter, is a badass". SBNation.com. Vox Media. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
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