Diamilette Quiles
| Diamilette Quiles | |
|---|---|
| Montañeses de Utuado – No. 53 | |
| First base | |
| Born: September 26, 1985 | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Béisbol Doble A debut | |
| May 19, 2019, for the Utuado Mountaineers |
Diamilette Quiles Alicea (born September 26, 1985) is a
first base
for the Montañeses de Utuado ("Utuado Mountaineers" or "Highlanders") in the postseason.
Quiles had previously played for ten years in Puerto Rico's women's league, winning nine titles with the Arecibo Wolves, and led the league in the 2018–2019 season with a .611 batting average.[2]
References
- ^ Coto, Dánica (May 16, 2019). "League of her own: woman in Puerto Rico baseball tournament". AP.
- ^ "Diamilette Quiles becomes first-ever woman in Puerto Rico Baseball Federation Double-A league". May 17, 2019.
Further reading
- Jorge J. Muñiz Ortiz. "Puerto Rican baseball pioneer says female athletes can compete against men". EFE.
- Sanchez, Jesse (May 19, 2019). "Woman is first to play in PR men's league". MLB.