Diamilette Quiles
Diamilette Quiles Alicea (born September 26, 1985) is a Puerto Rican baseball player. She has represented the island in two Women's Baseball World Cups[1] and was the first female to be signed to a team in the island's Doble A semi-pro league, playing first base for the Montañeses de Utuado ("Utuado Mountaineers" or "Highlanders") in the postseason.
Diamilette Quiles | |||
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Montañeses de Utuado – No. 53 | |||
First base | |||
Born: September 26, 1985 | |||
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Béisbol Doble A debut | |||
May 19, 2019, for the Utuado Mountaineers |
Quiles had previously played for ten years in Puerto Rico's women's league, winning nine titles with the Arecibo Wolves, and led the league in the 2018–2019 season with a .611 batting average.[2]
References
- Coto, Dánica (May 16, 2019). "League of her own: woman in Puerto Rico baseball tournament". AP.
- "Diamilette Quiles becomes first-ever woman in Puerto Rico Baseball Federation Double-A league". May 17, 2019.
Further reading
- Jorge J. Muñiz Ortiz. "Puerto Rican baseball pioneer says female athletes can compete against men". EFE.
- Sanchez, Jesse (May 19, 2019). "Woman is first to play in PR men's league". MLB.
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