I have written on this site before that MLB isn’t doing enough to authentically engage fans who are women. Offering light pink hats for sale is a fashion choice, not engagement, but most of the time that’s the extent of the league’s efforts.
Well, they had another opportunity this week: Women’s Equality Day, which the Red Sox celebrated by inviting two female broadcasters into the NESN broadcast booth. The broadcasters were Emma Tiedemann and Rylee Pay, who’ve called Portland Sea Dogs games since the start of the 2023 season.