The radical uniforms of the Women's Baseball World Cup

If it weren't for the occasional braid or ponytail, you would have no way of knowing that Team USA is made up entirely of women

A baseball player.
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If it weren't for the occasional braid or ponytail swinging out from under a ball cap, you would have no way of knowing that Team USA is made up entirely of women. From a distance, the ballplayers' uniforms make them look almost interchangeable with any member of the U.S. men's team — and in their away-game greys, they look almost like the Detroit Tigers. Some wear their socks high, others prefer the more modern look of low pants. Many swipe on under-eye grease, which, in the swampy air of Viera, Florida, tends to get runny. All, of course, have belts and caps and gloves, the giveaway fashions of America's national pastime.

Most people don't even know women play baseball, much less that a team of American women is competing in an international baseball tournament. But they do, and they are — at the 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup tournament, where 12 national teams from around the world are competing for gold.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.