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Kretschman, Kelly
- 2004 Olympic softball team member; alternate on 2000 team
- 2003 Canada Cup gold medalist with team high .355 batting average
- Led Alabama to 2000 Women’s College World Series and made All-Tournament team
- One of only four players on the 2004 Olympic softball roster not from California, and only player from east of the Mississippi
- Holds six Southeastern Conference records; was a 4-time All-American at Alabama
- 1998 national leader in slugging percentage (.981) and home runs per game (.37)
- Yankees and Notre Dame fan; dream job is to be Yankees manager
- Would love to have dinner with actor Vin Diesel, character Donald Duck and a clone of herself
Kelly says standing in the dugout at the 2000 gold medal ceremony in Sydney is by far the best of her many career highlights even though, as a team alternate, she did not receive a medal. "It was great," she told Dateline Alabama in 2001. "I can't wait to win one of my own." She is now a full member of the 2004 Olympic squad that is favored to win gold in Athens.
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Of the 2004 Olympic team’s pre-Athens tour in which it has dominated collegiate teams, she said, “We're trying to do the same things as if (the score is) 1-0 or 0-0. That's not to offend anybody, but we have to play it like it's a tight game because we'll be in tight games in Athens."
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Height: 5'6"
Born: 26-Aug-79
Hometown: Indian Harbour Beach, FL
Sport: Softball
Event: Outfield
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