Linda Alvarado on the field

Linda Alvarado with first baseman Andrés Galarraga, Coors Field, Denver, Colorado, mid-1990s

Gift of Linda Alvarado

Linda Alvarado made Major League Baseball history in the 1990s. She was the first woman to ever win a bid on a team when she bought the Colorado Rockies, and in doing so became the MLB’s first Hispanic team owner. She is also part of a frequently unrecognized tradition of Latinas in baseball.

Latinas have tirelessly given their time, talents, and resources in support of the game and their communities. Women formed their own teams and leagues, sewed patches onto uniforms, cared for children while cooking and selling concessions, and often designed and created team uniforms.