Jennie Finch fell in love with baseball as a four-year-old when her mother took her to
Dodger games. A year later, her parents signed her up for softball lessons and the young girl was instantly smitten. As a youngster, Jennie dominated travel softball and later became a star player at La Mirada
High School in Southern California. During her time at University of Arizona, she set an
NCAA record with 60 consecutive wins.
Blessed with remarkable pitching ability,
good looks and role-model sportsmanship,
Jennie became a breakout celebrity at the 2004
Athens Olympics, where she captured gold with Team USA. A children's biography,
Jennie Finch: Softball Superstar details the
California native's journey as she transitioned from a shy youngster playing in a t-ball league to become softball's most famous face,
a devoted mother of three and a legend in women's sports.