The sky is the limit for Billie Jean King ... ever women’s baseball league. "Baseball was my first true love,” King said. “But I never got the chance to play because I was a girl.” ...

King was seen as playing for the honor of all ... all-male college and professional baseball teams. Born in Long Beach, California, Billie Jean Moffitt’s father was a fireman and her mother ...

Billie Jean King serving the ball during a match at Wimbeldon, 1970. / Tony Duffy/GettyImages There are four main types of tennis surfaces people can play on: grass, carpet, clay, and the hard court.

Billie Jean King won six Wimbledon singles championships ... that she should pursue a more "ladylike" sport and give up playing baseball and football. Her father suggested tennis, because it ...

Billie Jean King made her professional ... At last I was a pro. Pay for play.” Tennis would soon leave the country clubs for good, and follow King into the brave new Open Era, where everyone ...

Outside the lines is where the dialogue around Billie Jean King ... the semis, playing Chrissie Evert for the first time at a major, King mixed up speeds and spins like a veteran baseball pitcher.

Although his playing days are far behind him, former Yankee Alex Rodriguez would not miss the chance to see his ex-club compete for their 28th title.

On Tuesday, Alex Rodriguez invited Billie Jean King on his podcast ... A-Rod met Cynthia at a gym in 2003 when he was playing for the Texas Rangers. His daughters, Natasha and Ella, appear ...

Each tie at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals features three matches: two singles followed by the doubles. Who is playing the Billie Jean King Cup Finals? Swiatek is the headline name in action for ...

and give up playing baseball and football. Her father suggested tennis, because it involved running and hitting a ball. Billie Jean King won 12 Grand Slam singles titles. "I knew after my first ...

even baseball, and other inter-scholastic sports. When they arrive at college, they feel the same way. But when I ask those same students if they recognize the name Billie Jean King, only a ...