A former Major League Baseball player and a professional wrestler are teaming up to bring a pro softball franchise to Austin.
Driving the news: The Texas Smoke will be the fourth franchise in Women’s Professional Fastpitch.
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The league replaces National Pro Fastpitch, which shuttered in 2021 after two decades due to COVID-induced financial losses.
What’s happening: The squad is owned by (married couple) former Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips and pro wrestler Jade Cargill.
