Addison Milner ‘25 began playing softball at age four. If it hadn’t been for a chance conversation at a Baldwin Pancake Breakfast event nine years ago, she never would have started to play competitively.
“One of my best friends’ parents met my parents at one of the Pancake Breakfasts and told them that one of their daughters played softball,” Milner said.
And the rest was history. This quick conversation launched Milner’s prolific career as a club team member, captain of the Baldwin School’s softball team, and senior head of Baldwin’s Athletic Association.
At the age of ten, she began playing travel softball and has been playing for her current team, PA Chaos, for about three years. In just 8th grade, Milner earned a spot on Baldwin’s Upper School Varsity softball team and has been a player ever since.
Along with her five hours per week of softball practice, she stays busy as a member of Baldwin’s field hockey and indoor track teams. She said to stay motivated, she remembers why she loves her athletic pursuits.
“Softball is known as a game of failure,” Milner said. “You’re failing a lot more than you succeed. So when you do succeed, it feels so much more special.”
Milner attributes her love of softball to the duality of the sport, noting both the team and individual components.
“It’s a really big team sport when you’re in the field and trying to get other runners in,” Milner said. “But the individual aspect also really motivates me, because it’s a lot of pressure, but it’s so rewarding when you get a great hit or a home run.”
As Senior Head of the Athletic Association, Milner hopes to foster a close-knit and welcoming environment for athletes at Baldwin.
“I want to foster an environment where everybody does something out of their comfort zone and finds meaning in athletics,” Milner said. “I wouldn’t be the person I am today without sports, because they just push me so much.”
