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Brief Biography Of Jennie Finch
I would like to tell you a little bit about Jennie Finch. She was born September 3rd, 1980 in La Mirada, California. She in now 37, 6 ft. tall and lives in Sulphur, Louisiana. She began playing softball at the age of five and pitching at the age of eight. Her father was her first and personal pitching coach. Finch lettered four times in softball and twice, each in basketball and volleyball during her high school years.
Her senior year, she was the captain of all three sports. On February 5th, 1999, she began her career at University of Arizona. While she attended this college, she played for Arizona Wildcats. After her college years, she played on a national softball team, Team USA, and she also played for the Chicago Bandits.
In 2003, Finch

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