Jessica Mendoza is calling the World Series for ESPN Radio, making history as the first woman to serve as an analyst on a national platform during the Fall Classic.
A gold medal winner in softball at the 2004 Olympics, Mendoza first joined ESPN over a decade ago. In 2015, she became the first woman as an analyst on the network’s MLB broadcasts, and has since become a fixture of ESPN’s baseball coverage.
Speaking with Sports Illustrated, Mendoza discussed her noteworthy accomplishment, shared her thoughts on the evolving role of women in baseball, and analyzed the World Series matchup featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays.