Home About Us Schedule Teams News Photos Shop Resources Sponsorship Contact	About Us        Baseball may be America's pastime, but girls across the U.S. today are        for the most part not encouraged to play this most American of sports.        As such, the New York Gothamettes was established to give girls in the        New York tri-state area the opportunity to play baseball the way the game        was meant to be played, in a competetive yet nurturing environment.        New York City, of course, has a rich baseball tradition. In fact, the        Gothamettes name is borrowed from the New York Gothams, founded in        1883, who would eventually become known as the New York Giants. (The        name is also a nod to the Pawtucket Slaterettes, the longest-running girls'        baseball program in the country.) Even before the turn of the 20th century,        girls and women were competing in "base ball" clubs around the New York        area. And during the 1920s, the New York Bloomer Girls barnstorming team        garnered much success and proved that women could really play!        Today, it's estimated that some 400,000 women and girls play baseball        competitively around the world. We believe this number would grow        tremendously if female ball players were better supported with more        opportunities to play. As such, our organization aims to provide a safe        place for girls to play baseball, as well as a chance to make friends and        socialize with those who have similar interests. We also plan on working        closely with organizations like the Girls International Baseball Academy,        which unites girls from around the United States for several days of        additional instruction from some of the best women's baseball coaches        in the country.        We hope you will join us in our efforts! If you have any questions, please        feel free to contact Gothamettes founder Maia Weinstock.
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