A league of her own
A baseball scribe reflects on being trans in the world of pro sports.
By Jason A. Heidemann
http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/gay/84399/christina-kahrl-baseball-prospectusChristina Kahrl is not a Cubs fan. Nor is she a Sox fan. The Chicago resident and co-founder of Baseball Prospectus, an annual tome that analyzes team and player performance, has sidestepped the Cubs versus Sox debate by sticking with the Oakland A's. "There was no major-league team where I was," the Sacramento, California, native says. "I spent a lot of time listening to ball games on the radio. I remember racing out to get the newspaper to check the box scores after my chores. That was the rhythm of fandom as a kid."
This was back when Kahrl was a young boy on a horse ranch. Now a 42-year-old woman who transitioned in 2003 (while living in D.C.), Kahrl has enjoyed more than 15 years as a freelance writer (SportsIllustrated.com,
ESPN.com, Washington Blade, Playboy) and the managing editor at
BaseballProspectus.com and its annual publication.
