“She’s got nasty stuff.”
—Tigers first baseman Sean Casey

“There’s no way a pitcher who looks like her can throw like that.”
—Padres centerfielder Mike Cameron

“It’s amazing. It seems like when she releases the ball it’s right on top of you.”
—All-Star catcher Mike Piazza

“She creates a stir.”
—Hall of Famer Cal Ripken

“She knows she’s got the total package, but she wants to be known as an athlete.”
—Jennie’s husband Casey Daigle

“I’m not sure I’d want to step in against her.”
—Former All-Star Larry Walker

“Jennie is just an awesome player. She can pitch, she can play infield and she can hit for power.”
—Former Arizona teammate Nicole Giordano

“She is just a great athlete. And she continues to prepare which allows her to perform on the field.”
—Legendary softball coach Mike Candrea

“She’s always been a team player and very supportive of her teammates. She’s very humble and levelheaded.”
—Candrea

“Jennie has become a really good ambassador for our game.”
—Candrea

“I’ll always respect her competitiveness.”
—UCLA softball coach Sue Enquist

“She gets it done on the field.”
—U.S. softball great Lisa Fernandez

“She’s a real asset to our sport.”
—International Softball Federation president Don Porter

“Softball is the love of her life.”
—Former Arizona teammate Toni Mascarenas

“The exposure that Jennie is going to give to the sport is a very positive thing.”
—U.S. teammate Laura Berg

“She’s well-spoken. She’s beautiful. And she does her talking on the field. Everything she’s gotten is well-deserved.”
—U.S. teammate Leah O’Brien

“She is a great person inside and out, and deserves the attention she gets.”
—U.S. teammate Natasha Watley

“I’m truly amazed at the things she’s accomplished and the thing she’s doing now.”
—Beverly Finch

“It blows you away, that the little girl with the gap between her front teeth—and one arm longer than the other—can become this.”
—Doug Finch

 



Sean Casey, 2004 Upper Deck Vintage


Larry Walker, 1993 Studio


Lisa Fernandez, 2004 ASA Postcard



 

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