Natalie Ward (softball player)

Natalie Anne Ward (born 24 December 1975) is a former softball player from Australia, who won bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ward also won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She played shortstop and 2nd base. She wore jersey number six.

Quotes

• I was only using my hands when I first started hitting, My hitting instructor noticed that I was doing that and said that this style of hitting would help me. So that is kind of what gave me all my power.
• I never swing for the fences, because it's impossible if I think about it too much, All I think about when I'm at the plate is base hit and up the middle
• I think it's just kind of cool that now I can look back and say 'wow, I did that.' And it will be fun someday to show my kids and say, 'hey look what I did.
  • Ward, Oppenhuis named Times Illinois Softball Players of the Year The Times nwi.com, 9July 2019 by Scott Ritte