Amy McCann
Encyclopedia
Amy McCann is a centre-fielder for the Australia women's national baseball team
. She also plays for the Victorian women's baseball team. In the 2006 Women's Baseball World Cup
, she was named in the All-Star team as an outfielder and was also named in the 2004 Women's World Series All World Team. In 2006, she was named Baseball Australia's Female Player of the Year.
in 1999, she moved to Melbourne
, and began playing in the Baseball Victoria
state women's league. She has been involved with her local club, the Doncaster Dragons
, since 2002.
Since 2002, McCann has played for the Australian women's baseball team. She began playing for the Victorian women's baseball team in 2003.
Her career achievements include:
Australia women's national baseball team
Of the twelve nations to be represented at the IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup, Australia is one of five teams to have participated in all four of them. To date its best result was in the most recent tournament held in 2010, in which Australia placed 2nd...
. She also plays for the Victorian women's baseball team. In the 2006 Women's Baseball World Cup
2006 Women's Baseball World Cup
The 2006 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held from July 31 to August 6 in Taipei, Taiwan and won by the United States.-Final results:-All-Stars Team:- External links :*...
, she was named in the All-Star team as an outfielder and was also named in the 2004 Women's World Series All World Team. In 2006, she was named Baseball Australia's Female Player of the Year.
Career
McCann began playing baseball at age 12, after being turned down by five clubs across Sydney before being accepted by the Kissing Point Angels, because at the time there was no women's baseball league in Sydney. After graduating from university in CanberraCanberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
in 1999, she moved to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, and began playing in the Baseball Victoria
Baseball Victoria
Baseball Victoria is the governing body of Baseball within Victoria. Baseball Victoria is governed by the Australian Baseball FederationIn 2006, the Victorian Baseball Association and the Victorian Provincial Baseball League entered into a Memorandum of Understanding...
state women's league. She has been involved with her local club, the Doncaster Dragons
Doncaster Baseball Club
The Doncaster Baseball Club, also known as the Doncaster Dragons is a baseball club based in Doncaster, Victoria and is the 3rd largest club in Australia....
, since 2002.
Since 2002, McCann has played for the Australian women's baseball team. She began playing for the Victorian women's baseball team in 2003.
Her career achievements include:
- 2006 ABF Female Player of the Year
- 2006 World Cup All Star Team
- 2004 World Series All Star team
- Member of 2002 World Series Champion - Team Australia
External links
- Amy McCann – Australian Baseball Federation profile