Canady Gives Stanford a Star and Role Model to Build Around
Top StoriesIt was only two years ago that NiJaree Canady watched in awe as Odicci Alexander captivated the nation during James Madison University’s run in the Women’s College World Series.
She hung on Alexander’s every pitch and imagined herself in the same position.
After one of Canady’s games at Topeka High in Kansas a few months later, a little girl approached Canady and said she hadn’t seen many Black pitchers like her before.
“I was kind of the first[…]
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