12 Powerful Quotes from Black Women Athletes to Inspire Greatness

From Dawn Staley to Simone Biles—words of wisdom from some of the most accomplished Black women in sports.

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"I played baseball because I loved the game. I wasn’t trying to make history; I was just trying to play." — Toni Stone | Toni Stone was the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro Leagues, shattering gender barriers in a male-dominated sport during the 1950s.

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