Fman 2017 aj pro#

I tried putting some padding on my hand and wrapping it with tape, but then it was hard to fit into my glove. Your exclusive look at the unique stories of 23 athletes. I'd wipe them really quick and turn around so no one could see me and keep going. Sometimes I had to turn around and wipe the tears away because it hurt so bad. I didn't tell anybody about it and I still played the whole season - I was trying to catch balls, and it was literally painful every time the ball landed in my glove. It was kind of a psychological thing for me. My glove got caught in the grass and I ended up landing on top of my hand and busted two or three bones. This past season, I dove for a ball and I actually broke my hand. I'll get up, put my bow back on, fix my hair and I'm ready to go again. I think there are some plays I've done where it looked like I probably broke my neck.

But I'm going to go all out for a ball, whether it makes me look silly or whether I get my face stuck in the mud and come out looking crazy. But I also really like looking fabulous I wear makeup during games. If I don't get dirty during a game, I don't feel like I've done my job. I'm one of those players that dives into the mud.

Here's Andrews on how she got here, and her (big) goals for the future, in her own words:

Fman 2017 aj pro#

The outfielder for National Pro Fastpitch's Akron Racers has always been at the forefront of her sport, known for acrobatic catches that she's been honing since her youth and a fearlessness that no obstacle - or broken catching hand - can dampen. Andrews became the first woman to win a Gold Glove, in August 2016. This is an online exclusive story from ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue 2017, on newsstands on July 7.