Tamara Holmes (born June 2, 1974) is a baseball player who competed with the Colorado Silver Bullets and the United States women's national baseball team which won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.[1][2] Heading into 2015, she has hit more home runs that any other women's baseball player.[3]
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 2, 1974 (age 49) Berkeley, California |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
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| College team | California Golden Bears |
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| Women's baseball | ||
Representing  United States
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| Women's Baseball World Cup | ||
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2004 Canada | Team competition |
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2006 Taiwan | Team competition |
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2008 Japan | Team competition |
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2010 Venezuela | Team competition |
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2012 Canada | Team competition |
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2014 Japan | Team competition |
| Pan American Games | ||
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2015 Toronto | Team competition |
Playing career edit
Baseball edit
Holmes’ first experience with baseball occurred at Albany Little League in California. In 1986, she was named to the Little League All-Star Team.[4] In 1996, she joined the Colorado Silver Bullets during their final season of play. On May 15, 1996, she hit the first and only home run in Silver Bullets history. It occurred at the University of Georgia's Foley Field against the Atlanta Mustangs, and it was also a grand slam.[3] In 2004, she played for the United States at the inaugural IBAF Women's World Cup. At the 2010 Women's World Cup, Holmes hit three home runs, two of which were grand slams.[3] She was recognized as the Offensive Player of the Tournament. On the 2014 World Cup roster, she was the only former Silver Bullets player still with Team USA.[5]
Volleyball edit
Holmes accepted a volleyball scholarship to compete with the Cal Golden Bears.[6]
Personal edit
Her older sister Andrea ran track in high school and accepted a scholarship to Boise State.[7] Holmes graduated from the University of California in 2001 and was employed as a firefighter.[3] Holmes is co-owner of a crossfit and olympic lifting gym in Oakland California, where she is highly respected for her excellent coaching of athletes at every level. She got married July 1, 2016 to Carrie Holmes of Sacramento.
Awards and honors edit
- 2010 Women's World Cup of Baseball Home Run Trophy
- 2010 Women's World Cup of Baseball Offensive Player of the Tournament
- 2012 Women's World Cup of Baseball All-Tournament Team
Bibliography edit
- Ring, Jennifer (2015). "Chapter 4: Tamara Holmes". A Game of Their Own: Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball. Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 53–70. ISBN 978-0803244801.
References edit
External links edit
- Tamara Holmes on Team USA