Tamara Holmes - Baseball Player, Firefighter, Athlete, Parent & Mentor

From Little League in Albany CA to World Class baseball player and now also a firefighter in Oakland CATamara Holmes has led the way for many young women to see a path to the great game of Women's baseball.Tamara was on the 2015 USA Women's Baseball team that brought back the Gold from the Pan-Am games. Barnstorming with Coors Colorado Silver Bullets, All-Women Professional Baseball team -Getting Cut from the team in High SchoolTamara’s record-breaking in-park Home Run / Grand Slam with the BulletsWinning the Gold at the 2015 Pan-Am games in CanadaTamara at the All Women’s Baseball Classic (AWBC) in Sarasota (AGB & AAGPBL)Tamara shares a humble brag at 50 with the AWBC playersBusiness owner at CrossfitWomen’s National Team manager Veronica Alvarez with Oakland A’sTamara integrating all of her experience and strengths make her a better firefighter and well-rounded personGreat childhood growing up next to a park helped create Tamara’s athleticism and strength"Who runs into a burning building?" 
Experiences that led Tamara to becoming a firefighterMassachusetts Mad DogsPlaying golf with a John Daly swing & a 5-year old mentality – not a game of brawnJennifer Ring bookDavid Krone – coach and mentor – drafting experienceBreaking out the old bats for the wood bat league - Louisville Slugger Hillerich & Bradsby, Babe Ruth's Old batRaising children do you encourage sports and how do your kids respondSports and socialization – building friendships from childhood that lastEncouraging children to play sportsSprint cycles with the kidsWhat’s next in 2024 for Tamara Holmes30th Anniversary of the Silver Bullets20th Anniversary of the Women’s National team with USA baseballThunder Bay Canada – USA to defend their Gold MedalIt’s been a great journey with family and friends, Veronica Alvarez, Malaika Underwood, Alexa Oglesby and many moreJust keep grinding Mentorship and giving backWhat can we do to continue to develop Women’s BaseballWhere do you go without a leagueThunder Bay Canada  - World Cup getting ready for 2024

Keep up with Tamara for the latest on Women's Baseball at: https://www.facebook.com/t24onfya

USA Womens Baseball Team:
https://www.usabaseball.com/team-usa/womens-national-team 

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