Vicky Galindo
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Victoria Galindo (born December 22, 1983) is an American athlete on the USA Softball
Women's National Team
where she plays third base and second base. She also plays for the Chicago Bandits
of the National Pro Fastpitch
league (NPF). She currently splits time at second base with Lovie Jung
.
Golden Bears from 2003-2005 and was an undergrad assistant in 2006. Galindo was on the US national team from 2005-2007. She was also the assistant coach for the San Jose State in 2007. Before her time at Cal, Galindo played for West Valley Junior College for the 2002 season. She went to high school at James Logan High School in Union City, California
where she graduated in 2001. Galindo started playing at age 4 when her dad coached her brother's baseball team. There was an extra jersey and he told her to go play.
Galindo was featured in The Advocate
as one of the out athletes
taking part in the Beijing Olympics. She said she has had serious relationships with both men and women. When she came out to the team, she said they were unconditionally supportive. Galindo's decision to come out helped teammate Lauren Lappin
come out as well.
2003: Sophomore Year
2004: Junior Year
2005: Senior Year
2006
2007
Note: she batted .467 (7-15) for Team USA in the 2007 World Cup where she has played in all but one game. She appeared as a pinch runner for Crystl Bustos
in the game she did not start.
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
Women's National Team
United States women's national softball team
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where she plays third base and second base. She also plays for the Chicago Bandits
Chicago Bandits
The Chicago Bandits are a women's professional softball team based in Rosemont, Illinois. Since the 2005 season, they have played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch . The Bandits won the 2008 NPF championship, defeating the Washington Glory in the final game of the championship series...
of the National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch , formerly the Women's Pro Softball League , is the only professional women's softball league in the United States. The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001. The NPF revived the league in 2004 and currently features four teams: USSSA Pride, Akron Racers, Chicago...
league (NPF). She currently splits time at second base with Lovie Jung
Lovieanne Jung
Lovieanne Jung is a retired American softball player. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jung moved with her family to California at a young age....
.
Biography
Galindo played for the University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
Golden Bears from 2003-2005 and was an undergrad assistant in 2006. Galindo was on the US national team from 2005-2007. She was also the assistant coach for the San Jose State in 2007. Before her time at Cal, Galindo played for West Valley Junior College for the 2002 season. She went to high school at James Logan High School in Union City, California
Union City, California
Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated in 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado and Decoto. Alvarado was the original county seat of Alameda County, and the site of the first county courthouse is a California Historical Landmark . The city...
where she graduated in 2001. Galindo started playing at age 4 when her dad coached her brother's baseball team. There was an extra jersey and he told her to go play.
Galindo was featured in The Advocate
The Advocate
The Advocate is an American LGBT-interest magazine, printed monthly and available by subscription. The Advocate brand also includes a web site. Both magazine and web site have an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to LGBT people...
as one of the out athletes
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
taking part in the Beijing Olympics. She said she has had serious relationships with both men and women. When she came out to the team, she said they were unconditionally supportive. Galindo's decision to come out helped teammate Lauren Lappin
Lauren Lappin
Lauren Lappin is an American softball player who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics....
come out as well.
College Softball
2002: Freshman Year- Led West Valley Junior College to the state championship title
- Earned All-American honors
- First team all-league
- .510 batting average
2003: Sophomore Year
- Named to the All-CWS tournament team
- All-region recognition after hitting .462 (6-13)
- Garnered All-Pacific Region second team honors
- Second among Bears in hitting, posting a .324 average
- 73 hits were the fifth highest total among Pac-10 players
- Posted 19 regular season multi-hit games
2004: Junior Year
- Member of USA Schutt Elite Team at Canada Cup and Champions Cup
- Hit .415 (22-53) with 12 runs and a team-high five doubles and 12 RBI
- Led the Cal Bears to the WCWS runner-up
- Second team All Pac 10
- First team All-American
- First team All Pacific Region
2005: Senior Year
- Led the Cal Bears to the Women's College World Series
- Pac 10 Conference Honors
- First-Team All-American
US National Team
2005- International Sports Invitational Champion
- Hit. 889
- Gold medalist at Pan Am qualifier
- Silver medalist at World Cup
- Hit .455 (5-11) for a team-high seven RBI
- Silver medalist at Japan Cup
- Hit .273 (3-11) with one RBI
2006
- Undergrad assistant for Cal Bears
- Gold Medalist at World Cup of Softball
2007
- Assistant Coach at San Jose State
- Gold medalist at World Cup.
Note: she batted .467 (7-15) for Team USA in the 2007 World Cup where she has played in all but one game. She appeared as a pinch runner for Crystl Bustos
Crystl Bustos
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in the game she did not start.