Women's Pro Baseball League Cities Revealed: Initial Reaction

Inaugural season will take place in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Boston

This morning the Women’s Pro Baseball League announced the first four cities for their inaugural season. Congratulations to women’s baseball fans everywhere, particularly those within driving distance to Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Boston.

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From the league’s official release:

Los Angeles — Bright lights. Boundless energy.

A city that thrives on performance and personality, Los Angeles will bring the star power and excitement that define its sports culture. Expect flair, competition, and a roster built to entertain.

San Francisco — Innovation meets tradition.

From the Golden Gate to the diamond, San Francisco’s team reflects the city’s creative spirit and resilience. The Bay Area’s baseball community has long been passionate—now it has a new team to rally behind.

New York — Grit. Glamour. Greatness.

Few cities embody baseball quite like New York. With its fierce pride and legendary rivalries, NY sets the perfect stage for the WPBL to shine under the brightest lights in sports.

Boston — Where the past meets progress.

A city steeped in baseball history embraces the future with open arms. Boston’s team will stand on the shoulders of generations of fans and players who have defined the sport’s legacy.

Honestly, I’m shocked.

In the beginning, the vibe coming from the league (and accompanying reporting) pointed to one or two neutral sites located somewhere in the northeastern United States. I previously wrote about smaller states like Connecticut and New Hampshire being on the table based on reporting I had read. Instead, we’re getting four of the biggest baseball cities imaginable – this is incredible and bodes well for the league.

My expectations for the city reveal started to grow once players began posting on social media asking for predictions/suggestions. Why ask us to guess if the answer is going to be timid? In the end, this news far exceeds those expectations. Despite some personal sadness for baseball fans in the Midwest (Chicago would have been incredible and on par with these choices, in my opinion), the fact that the WPBL will be playing in these major markets is great. As the release said, these markets are “ready to set the tone for a league built to last.”

Lots of questions are buzzing around in my head at the moment. How does travel work now? Will each of these cities have a specific “home” team associated with them, or will all teams in the league travel from city-to-city, showcase style? What will the team branding actually look like, and when will we see that? When (and how) will the draft take place? More announcements are in our future, I’m sure.

If you live near one of these major cities and are particularly hyped for today’s announcement, the league has some new merchandise available for you to purchase. (The merch actually dropped about five minutes before the announcement this morning, instantly sending my head spinning.)

Now we get to see who won that signed baseball.

Photos by osvaldo urriola, Cullen Jones, Stephen H, and Bryce Barker on Unsplash

I’ll have more for you in the coming days and weeks; these are just my “breaking news” initial reactions after the announcement. Be sure you have your free subscription to WPBLfan.com locked and loaded so all the latest news and analysis goes right to your inbox, and give me a follow on Instagram @wpblfan as well.

Today is a huge day for the league and budding WPBL fans everywhere. I’d love to hear from you – what do you think of the city announcement? Chime in below.