Babe’s Babes Podcast Episode No. 8: Special Guest & Yes Pepper Author Jason Klein

When Jason Klein's daughter approached him in 2018 about whether she (or any girl) could play baseball in the boys league, he decided to take it to Twitter in hopes that his followers would show up with a few extra words of encouragement. Little did he know, the tweet would spark over 100,000 responses, including responses from the MLB, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, Play Ball, Little League International, Baseball For All, Jessica Mendoza, Mo’ne Davis, and parents across the nation. Shortly thereafter, the Washington Post published a feature story on Jason and his daughter Ava, and the encouragement they received.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/03/03/a-young-girl-worried-baseball-was-only-for-boys-her-father-asked-twitter-for-help/

The overwhelming amount of responses Jason received from parents in similar situations left him wondering how many other little girls out there have had similar concerns, but didn’t have the support to overcome society’s stigmas. Jason decided to write a book to inspire young female ballplayers and in 2023, he released the book Yes Pepper, Girls Play Baseball, Too!