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Maria Pepe’s perseverance, determination, and love for the game of baseball have helped her to break through gender barriers, prove women can play sports just as good as men, maybe even better, and pave the way for hundreds of thousands of young girls to play youth baseball today. "Her landmark legal action also likely influenced the Supreme Court's gradual movement toward intermediate scrutiny of gender discrimination claims" (Douglas E. Abrams). Maria was and still is a hero to many girls who were told that they couldn’t do what they want just because they are female. She has inspired these girls to chase their dreams, whatever that may be.
Farina, Pepe's baseball coach commented, “What strikes me,” he continues, “she took it in stride, what happened, but never forgot. She always got involved in different causes as far as women are concerned. She didn’t retreat from what happened.” (AARP.org)
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