Get to Know Jennie Finch
Jennie Finch struck out 10 en route to a perfect game April 19 against Louisiana-Lafayette in a pre-Olympic exhibition tour. It's just the latest feat for Finch, who many consider the most famous softball player of all time.
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Finch had a 2-0 record in the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, Greece. She struck out 13 batters over eight innings in that tournament while only giving up one hit, leading the American team to the gold medal.
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She appeared on the July 2005 cover of Sports Illustrated as part of the SI Summer Party edition, but turned down a lucrative contract to appear nude for Playboy, saying that she would "rather be a role model for young girls."
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Finch has also made a few reality TV performances, appearing in an episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County and as a contestant on the new celebrity edition of The Apprentice.
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Finch lasted until the fourth episode of Celebrity Apprentice, competing against other stars like country singer Trace Adkins, but she was fired in the fourth episode on January 24.
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Finch has made her presence felt in the big leagues, participating on the Legends Team at the 2005 Legends/Celebrity Game as part of the All-Star festivities at Comerica Park.
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Finch regularly hosts TV segments for "This Week In Baseball" where she's seen pitching to major league baseball players, throwing from the same distance she would in a softball game.
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Finch defeated Anna Kournikova in an ESPN online poll in 2003 as the most attractive female athlete. Like Kournikova, she has modeled swimwear for the SI Swimsuit Edition in 2005-06.
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Along with teammate Lisa Fernandez, left, Finch received an award for Best Female Olympic Performance at the 13th Annual ESPY Awards in 2005.
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At the 2002 ESPY Awards, Finch was considered the "best dressed" at the show. She wore a black and rhinestone evening gown she helped design, which upstaged the likes of Vivica A. Fox and supermodel Carol Alt.
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No discussion of attractive Olympians could be complete -- or perhaps even started -- without adequate mention of Team USA pitcher Jennie Finch. The former Arizona great (her number 27 was retired there in 2003) posted a 2-0 record and allowed only one hit in 13 innings during the U.S.'s gold medal run in Athens in 2004, and she'll look to duplicate that success in Beijing.
The rest you probably know: an appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, her marriage to Twins pitcher Casey Daigle, a son named Ace born in 2006, TV appearances on Pros vs Joes and the celebrity edition of The Apprentice (she got fired), and regular on-camera work for ESPN.
But is she attractive? Well, yes. Definitively so. But that won't stop us from encouraging you to vote in our poll after the jump, where pleasant things like photos of her in evening wear reside. Thanks, Getty Images!
Breaking Down the Basics
| Age | 27 |
| Hair | Blonde |
| Eyes | Blue |
| Family status | MILF |
| Pitching since | Age 8 |
| Hot since | [REDACTED] |
| Link to SI swimsuit photos | Right here |
| Notably, on the cover of SI | Here |
| Once struck out Mike Cameron | Join the club, sister |
Presentation of Medals
*When judging, assume that Gold suggests a future of GoDaddy.com-level of endorsements, and Bronze points toward appearances in local circulars.
Attractive Olympians
Maria Sharapova This will be the first Olympics for the Russian tennis star, who has won three Grand Slam titles.
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Laure Manaudou: The French swimmer and Gold medal winner in the 400m freestyle holds the world records for the 400m freestyle and 200m freestyle.
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Anna Bessonova Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast won bronze at the 2004 games and earned gold at the World Championships in '07.
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Demetrius Andrade The reigning world AIBA boxing champion at 152 pounds, Andrade was a Golden Glove winner in '06 and '07.
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Alicia Sacramone: A member of the United States gymnastics team since 2003, Sacramone has earned seven medals from three world championships.
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Ana Ivanovic: Serbian tennis player reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2007 and the 2008 Australian Open final.
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Jennie Finch: Pitched the USA to gold in 2004. She and her teammates have many fans, none more so than Terrell Owens of the Dallas Cowboys.
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Apolo Anton Ohno: U.S. short track speed skater won TV's Dancing With the Stars, and has earned five Olympic medals, including gold in the 500m at the 2006 games.
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Kris Freeman: Competed for the U.S. Ski Team in cross country at the 2002 and '06 games, finishing 14th in Salt Lake City.
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James Blake: No. 9 pro tennis player in the world says he plans to represent the U.S. at the Beijing games.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
6-20-2008 @ 6:07PM
petejayhawk said...
Cat Osterman > Jennie Finch
Most.Overrated.Hot.Softball.Player.Ever.
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6-20-2008 @ 7:01PM
Emerson said...
Matt-
When you were younger and dreamed of writing, perhaps even writing something profound, I wonder how high chronicler of attractive olympians was on the list. No doubt you'll also include male athlete here because you would not want to be accused of seeing women only as objects, especially women who have achieved far more in their field than you have in yours. But I'll say this: You deserve a gold medal for unoriginal frat boy humor.
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6-21-2008 @ 7:33PM
Karen Westmoreland said...
I once had the displeasure of meeting Jenny Finch. She is cocky, egotistical, and down right unfriendly. She is a poor role model to today's girls. Beside--Virginia Tech's Angela Tincher beat Ms. Finch this year. Ms. Tincher is the one who should be on the Olympic team, not Ms. Finch!!
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6-26-2008 @ 6:49AM
Blanche said...
SERIOUSLY...does anybody care about the olympics? They are in China, a country that poisons our children and pets, and kills baby girls because they aren't boys. Enough said!
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6-26-2008 @ 7:08AM
joel said...
Jennie is a great softball pitcher and is pretty on top of it. If she is cocky, she damn well earned it. I think she deserves credit for not exposing herself in playboy. I think some people are just jealous of her status.
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6-26-2008 @ 7:15AM
Steel said...
Wow..she could kick me in the nuts any day
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6-26-2008 @ 7:18AM
vince said...
R U KIDDING SHE IS THE HOTTEST HANDS DOWN!!!!!!
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6-26-2008 @ 7:42AM
Chicago said...
I am so proud of her for turning down playboy, they are always trying to get some woman to take their clothes off.
Jenny proved that she is a woman of integrity and little girls can say I am important, smart and beautiful, with my clothes on.
Hooray for Jenny.
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6-26-2008 @ 8:08AM
Staber said...
Nice...! You label her a MILF. Yeah, we know what that is, but highly inappropriate here for this article! Learn to be "discriminate" or have you also been "PC-ized" as far as the REAL definition of
that word goes? I'm no prude, but then again you folks seem to have few manners.
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6-26-2008 @ 8:14AM
sopranostugats said...
Finch can rock a bikini.
I'd floss with her thong.
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6-26-2008 @ 8:23AM
brack said...
where is LoLo Jones
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6-26-2008 @ 8:30AM
Big Bob said...
All the ladies are mighty attractive. BUT...Angela Tincher from Virginia Tech is THE total package. Looks, Brains, and Class. Too bad she went pro!
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6-26-2008 @ 8:45AM
Rodney said...
Net this young lady at the Ont. California airport, very nice and sign autrographs with out a complaint. Am yes she is hot
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6-26-2008 @ 9:03AM
Dave said...
If you just show pictures of Jennie Finch without any references to olympian or softball pitcher, obviously she is attractive! However, I can go to the local mall any day of the week, and see women who are as, or more attractive than her.
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6-26-2008 @ 9:19AM
bill said...
She has a bit of weight to her- she aint that hot.
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6-26-2008 @ 9:36AM
Jeremy said...
I don't understand the facination with Jenny Finch. I guess she's cute for a bigger chick; I mean she's 6'1 or taller and probably pushing around 180 lbs. She's like a philly......now that gymnast, she was cute. Like I've said before, there's a reason why a guy like T.O. (6'3, 218) likes Finch.
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6-26-2008 @ 9:39AM
WUNPARALEGAL said...
March 26, 2008, headline "Tech upsets US National Team, 1-0 Tincher no-hits three-time Olympic gold medal winners"...Thats whats HOT!
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6-26-2008 @ 9:42AM
Guy said...
Jenny is flat chested like a plank and has ugly feet. How does that rate the word "hot" in anyone's book? Why does America need to make everyone a tabloid issue? We need another disaster to shake us back into reality.
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6-26-2008 @ 9:45AM
Chris said...
Really, she's not that hot and does anyone other than the parents and families care about women sports? I don't want to sound sexist but it's true and we all know it. We don't watch it and hopefully the networks will figure it out . The level of competition is alot less than the men's . I'm tired of hearing about women's sports......NO ONE CARES!!!
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6-26-2008 @ 9:54AM
Shelby said...
I just cannot believe the negativity and ignorance of the comments by some of these Americans, (NOT). No matter where the Olympics are, the U.S.A. deserves to be there backed up, an honored as we should be to be an American.
These athletes that have worked so hard towards their goals, and want to represent us, should so have the honor to do so. We as Americans should support them and our Country with pride and dignity. I feel lucky to be one and shame on the people that are not. Just having such talented athletes, whose dreams are coming true for them, makes me feel elated for them. They all have my vote!
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