About Girls at the Ballpark
Girls at the Ballpark started from my own experience of often traveling solo to ballparks around the country. Utilizing Threads and Facebook, I wanted to have a way to help women who wanted to travel to all 30 MLB ballparks be able to connect, so they wouldn’t have to go it alone (if they didn’t want to), as well as have a safe space where they could freely talk about baseball and ask questions, without fear of being belittled or dealing with the toxicity that comes with other platforms. While the community has since become for everyone, the priorities will always be focused on ensuring women, or those who do not identify as men, are welcome, heard, and supported. And that’s why I stress it is a COMMUNITY - I want everyone to feel included, and their voice matters - not just me having a one-sided conversation.
The future of GATBP is to turn it into a media company, creating seats at the table for an industry and sport that is sorely lacking in women-led content and voices, especially women of color. So far, I’ve been fortunate to have GATBP included in initiatives with MLB, USA Today, and others.
About the Founder
Hi! I’m Neha, an elder emo millennial and creator of Girls at the Ballpark. Talking about myself is hard and tbh, cringe. But I’m going to give it my best shot. Calling me an avid baseball fan would be an understatement. I grew up in Orange County, CA, as a devout Angels fan with Angels baseball all around me, including growing up with the kids of several Angels players in the early to mid-90s (told you, elder emo millennial).
I’ve been fortunate to spend my entire professional career in the social media and digital space in the music and entertainment industry, working alongside and interacting with some of the biggest names in music, television, and movies. But if you ask anyone what’s one thing they can tell you about me off the top of their head, it’ll likely include my love of baseball. No matter what I’ve done professionally or personally, baseball has always been a part of the story. In 2023, I completed my quest to visit all 30 MLB ballparks (a couple of teams moved to new homes during and since then), and to date I have visited 31, just needing to complete Truist Park (and I guess now go to Sacramento too). That’s when I began noodling on creating something that could be for women who wanted to do the same. Especially since many of these ballpark trips involved me riding solo. While I am perfectly comfortable going at it alone, I know not everyone is, which is why in 2024, I started GATBP as a way to connect women in similar situations or mindsets with one another. But that was just one part of what I wanted to build.
I’ve always wanted to find a way to work in baseball somehow, but despite my transferable skills and experience, getting a job with MLB or an MLB team, MiLB team, etc., hasn’t worked in my favor. So naturally, I’m delusional enough to make it happen myself. As a woman of color, one thing I’ve constantly strived for in my professional work is ensuring content and stories by underrepresented and marginalized individuals are brought to the forefront. My goal with GATBP is to do the same, with both the stories and content about players, to the people telling them - starting with myself - to become a full-blown media company that includes showcasing women of all backgrounds and their work. Despite a major health setback at the start of 2026, I’m not going to let that stop me from achieving this goal.
Do I know what I’m doing most of the time? No, not really. But I’m happy that you’re here and along for the ride!