The softball player who writes for a dictionary (opens original article in a new tab)

A professional softball player works with the Oxford English Dictionary to review and update baseball and softball terminology.

• Ali Newland is a professional softball player and consultant for the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) reviewing baseball and softball terminology.
• Newland helps the OED evaluate terms for inclusion, removal, or clarification based on usage and relevance.
• She contributed definitions for terms like 'meatball' and 'cutter' and removed 'windmill' as an outdated term.