A biography for Jennie Finchhasn’t been written yet.
“My husband, after two weeks of dating, asked me, if our relationship were to work out, would I be OK with our first boy being named Ace.”
“Softball has given me so much in life. It's taught me the kind of person I want to be, and given me a sweet sisterhood. It even led me to my husband.”
“When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed.”
“I've faced more than 35 major leaguers, and only two have ever made contact against me.”
“When I lose, I take it very personally.”
“Right now in my career, it's like I'm having more fun than I've ever had, so it's kind of like, 'Man, I can't stop now.'”
“I realize the differences between my children and use what works for each of them individually.”
“And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, 'If you want it bad enough, and you're willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have to believe in yourself.”
“Whatever I am doing at that moment, I want to make the most of it.”
“When you train six to seven hours a day to be the best in your sport, you don't want that to be overlooked. I don't train for my looks.”
“I just feel like it gets harder and harder every year with Ace getting older and time away from my husband and even family events such as birthdays and friends' weddings and things that I've always just missed out on because of softball.”
“This whole career has been way more than I ever even imagined or dreamed.”
“I love being outside with my boys, playing tag or trying to keep up with them.”
“I try to not be too hard on myself regarding my diet. I've always been a workout-to-eat kind of a girl. I like to eat, to say the least.”
“Dad was the pitching coach, while Mom was the emotional supporter. Her unconditional love was great, and she wanted what was best for me.”
“When I was a kid, I dreamed of using a bat with my own name on it.”
“You're not going to get off the couch and be at some amazing fast pace or burn crazy amounts of calories, but you have to start somewhere... Eventually, you'll get there.”
“I try to squeeze in a workout whenever I can, even if it's doing squats with my 7-month-old in the kitchen or jumping on the trampoline with my 5-year-old.”
“College softball each year reaches new levels of interest.”
“I'm playing first base and pitching and hitting. I feel like I'm almost better than I've ever been. It's like, 'You're going to walk away like this?'”