And He is the greatest of all.Ī two-time Olympian who also won silver at the 2008 Beijing Games, Finch went a perfect 32-0 during her junior year at Arizona, striking out 279 and logging a 0.54 ERA en route to a national championship. “This was a God-given gift and talent,” she said.Ībove all, though, her message is this: God is greater than His gifts. “We can get caught up in so many other things, and it’s like all of this is going to fade away one day,” she said, “but our hope in Him is for eternity, and that’s what we’re living for … we can always come back to that if we know and love and believe in Jesus Christ.”
That testimony, according to Finch? It’s all about making clear that, regardless of your personal achievements or otherworldly success in softball, the thing that truly matters lies beyond this world. “God was speaking to me and saying, ‘This is going to tarnish one day.’ And part of me had to chuckle at the time, because I was like, ‘God, really? You’re going to use this moment to tell me I’m not nearly as cool and awesome and amazing as I thought I was and the world thinks I am right now?’ … But I’m so thankful, because what a testimony it is.”
“There is so much more than that gold medal,” Finch said on the Sports Spectrum podcast earlier this year. Chapters 23 and 24 provide an account of the methodology used in devising the HAS standards, and Chapters 25 to 27 describe how their validity. When reflecting on her prestigious career, however, the 37-year-old Finch doesn’t hold any of her marvels from the mound as particularly satisfactory - at least compared to her belief in the God she says blessed her with so much talent.Īnd, of all places and times, the turning point for that attitude occurred when she won gold at the Olympics. Though shes retired, former Arizona Wildcats pitching superstar Jennie Finch works just as hard as she ever did for the Cats, Team USA or her National Pro. Ditto for USA Softball, which saw her take seven titles, and the University of Arizona, for whom she went 119-16 with more than 1,000 strikeouts and an earned run average of just 1.08. The 2004 Summer Olympics witnessed her gold-medal domination.
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The 2001 Women’s College World Series saw her showcase championship stuff. Major League Baseball All-Stars cowered at the thought of batting against her. Southern Illinois University has also partnered with the Canadian squad, providing housing and training facilities for the players and staff.If anyone knows what it’s like to win, it’s Jennie Finch.Īt the height of her game, the famed right-handed softball ace was simply unbeatable. Softball Canada recently finished third at the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship in August, and is currently ranked third in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). The Wild will likely play 25 games in Marion in an effort to prepare for the upcoming 2019 Olympic qualifiers and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
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In addition to Finch, Miners Chief Operations Officer and field manager Mike Pinto spoke as did National Pro Fastpitch league Commissioner Cheri Kempf. Having partnered with the Southern Illinois Miners, The Wild will play its home games at Rent One Park this summer when the Miners are out of town. MARION - American softball legend Jenny Finch was the featured attraction Thursday evening at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center as she pitched the sport and all its excitement to several hundred enthusiasts of the game - including some current and future softballers - who gathered to hear more about the upcoming season of the Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois.
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