Jennie Finch (birth name Jennie Lynn Finch) was born on September 3, 1980 in La Mirada, California, USA. She is an athlete and softball player.

Biography and Career :

Doug and Bev Finch are her parents and Shane and Landon are her brothers' names. She studied at the La Mirada High School and the University of Arizona in Tucson and got a degree in communications.

Her career as a softball player began at the University and soon she became three-time All-American pitcher, first-baseman and "Honda Award" winner for the Player of the Year as a member of the Wildcat softball team. Now (2007) she is a pitcher for USA Softball.

On January 15, 2005 she married Casey Daigle. The couple has one child, Ace Shane Daigle, who was born in May 2006. In 2004 at the Athens Olympics she wo n the Gold Medal along her team.

In 2005 and 2006 she appeared on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and was also seen on season one of Pros vs Joes on Spike TV. She was the host of This Week in Baseball.

She is an intelligent, beautiful, talented woman and she has many fans especially in the United States. There's no doubt her career will continue having an enormous success.

Trivia :

- Height: 185 cm
- She was on Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list and FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement.

Quotes :

- "I hate losing. I mean, I love winning, but losing is a much more intense feeling. When I lose, I take it very personally."

- "It's funny, because they're not just trying to touch the ball, they're trying to take me deep. Over-the-stadium-deep. They're guys. They have that ego."

Self Filmography :

- Pros vs. Joes (2 episodes, 2006)
- The Tony Danza Show (1 episode, 2005)
- McEnroe (1 episode, 2004)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 episode, 2004)
- Last Call with Carson Daly (1 episode, 2004)
- Late Show with David Letterman (1 episode, 2004)
- Athens 2004: Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (2004) (mini) TV Series
- The Parkers (1 episode, 2003)
- This Week in Baseball (1977) TV Series (unknown episodes).
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Category: Sport Stars  - ( Sport Stars Archive)

Date Added: 03 February '10

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