The Kelly Crew makes go-to gear for the crew who knows the game. We create premium and ethically made tees, hats, and notebooks for the ballplayer community. We recently launched big league beads™, a fun and quality line of necklaces!
Find something you’re passionate about and DO IT. We all struggle with finding our own identity in this life, me included, and creating Gameday Keychains has made me feel empowered and excited for not only our future, but mine as Kadence.
Don't let obstacles and negative words from others discourage you from continuing with your dreams. No one knows the circumstances you had to go through to get where you are today. You can do it and if you ever doubt yourself, I am here to help you in any way I can.
My number one advice would be to have a great résumé, an open mind when looking for jobs, and an amazing recruiter that can help you find a job based off of your lifestyle.
This is a sacrifice we both make and frequent phone calls, texts, FaceTimes, and snapchats help us communicate during our long stretches away from each other. I think the most successful relationships take two independent people living their best lives who choose to be together.
Starting my own business has been the best decision of my life. Jordan was so supportive from the beginning, especially helping put my office together. It allows me to make my own work hours, so I can be available for all of Jordan’s games, I get to stay home with Saylor and we can travel together as a family.
Don't be afraid to put yourself out there. People can't support you if you don't let them! Don't let the fear of being criticized, judged, etc scare you out of happiness, wealth, and prosperity! You know what they say - those who mind, don't matter and those who matter, don't mind!
GO FOR IT!! It’s hard to plan or know where the next steps are for YOU in your partner’s crazy lifestyle, but its important to know that your dreams matter too and pursuing them doesn’t keep you from supporting your man 100%.
Start now!! Don’t lose your identity to your husband or significant other. You aren’t just a baseball wife, you are (insert your name here)! Find something you’re passionate about and go all in. It will be the best decision you make for yourself and for your family.
My advice is to do what makes YOU happy. Theres nothing wrong with traveling with your man and there’s nothing wrong with staying home and having your own career. I think it’s important to choose the right path for your own family whatever that may be.
You can create the life that you want. It's all yours. All you have to do is work hard, have a vision, understand how you're going to execute that vision, and then go make it happen. Having your own life, goals, and aspirations is a beautiful thing.
Being a working baseball wife is not glamorous. It takes commitment and sacrifice, forces you to be independent, and requires creativity to maintain a strong relationship. That being said, there is nothing more rewarding than chasing our dreams together…even when we are apart.
Personally, having my own business added a lot of pressure in some ways because it’s all on me right now, but I’m overall a less stressed, happier, better balanced person. I don’t dread Mondays anymore and embrace each day, which is something I never thought I’d feel with “work”. Matt has been my biggest supporter and encourages me every day to keep pushing and working hard. We are both so excited that I have more flexibility to work where it feels best (AKA wherever baseball takes us :D).
My main inspiration was watching my husband live his dream and he has been my biggest supporter and pushed me to get started. I fully believe that in this lifestyle you need to do something for yourself and keep moving forward while still being there for your significant other during their career.
My advice to anyone thinking of starting their own business is to just do it. It can be so scary and you may never feel ready enough but that’s the beauty of learning as you grow and one day you can say I did it!
I wish everyone knew that just because we are following our sponsee around doesn’t mean we aren’t our own people and have our own wants/needs/dreams. That we all fight to find our own individuality and keep it alive during the crazy time we call baseball season.
I work for Lufkin ISD as an Assistant Athletic Trainer. I have a Masters in athletic training & have been a certified athletic trainer for 6 years now. The best part about my job is that I’m off for spring break and all summer long. Meaning we get to travel with my husband while he is working!
I always tell people don’t give up. It might be hard now, but once you reach your goal it will be totally worth it. Support each other, love each other unconditionally, and be understanding when times are tough. I know every relationship is different, but I don’t think anyone should have to give up on their dreams just because someone else is chasing theirs.
Personally this job has brought me so much joy and a lot of self-fulfillment. I think it’s important to find things that you are passionate about and to fill yourself with people and things that make you the best version of yourself. Dustin has always been my rock. He’s constantly encouraging me to push my own boundaries and expect more for myself. I feel like we’re so invested in each other’s personal growth, that our interest in our careers feels natural.
I am a Marketing Consultant for SheIS and a Channel Marketing Manager at K12. I am responsible for all things marketing strategy, digital marketing, graphic design, website design, event management, and more!
I am the owner of Brittney Kelley Brands! Brittney Kelley Brands is a vegan and cruelty free beauty and lifestyle company, comprising of Brittney Kelley Handbag Collection, Chic Girl Cosmetics and Pink Bar Boutique. My mission is to “Empower people everywhere, to be your own kind of beautiful”.
Working part-time works best for me to balance my/our life – it allows me to manage my career, our almost-one-year-old, and all the family logistics that go into a baseball family’s life. Because let’s be real, being team captain of family logistics is a job in and of itself in the baseball world!
Starting my own business gave us choices and freedom to make those choices with confidence. Regardless of his baseball career, I have this business to fall back on. I don't have the stress of a boss telling me when I can be with my partner. I get to be insanely proud of him every day, and I get to be insanely proud of myself every day.
It also feels nice to contribute and it gives me something to do. Baseball can be lonely sometimes when they’re on a road trip and you’re not with them. So instead of binging Netflix all day, I get to have fun, feel productive and make money! Talk about a win!
Nick and I are in the middle of planning a wedding, which can be extremely pricy. This job has helped pay for just about everything with the wedding that my family isn’t covering and it’s been a true blessing. It will be nice once the wedding is over and all my extra income can go into savings or if baseball throws us a curveball, we still have my income to get us through.
Stop scrolling through Instagram and convincing yourself that other women have it better. Stop believing that you aren’t good enough or that you can’t do what you want because of your husband’s career. Make a long term goal and every day that you can’t get to that goal because of situational reasons – work on a short term goal to keep you on track. Bloom where you are planted.
In the nearly two years I have been out of college and working, I have grown so much from my career. I’ve become that much more confident and self-assured. I feel good about the work I am doing each day, and I also know that I am good at it. That independence and my own self-identity has been critical in my sanity throughout this crazy baseball life. One of the reasons Kyri fell in love with me was because of my ambition, just as I fell in love with his passion for baseball. Despite being so far away, we are each other’s biggest fans. I try to watch or listen to all of his games, and he calls on my way home every day so that I can tell him what I had been working on.
We aren’t crazy women out here all alone following our men around. We have made a commitment to someone who has a unique lifestyle. That lifestyle has molded us into extremely adaptable people, put grit in our spirit and strengthened our faith.
My name is Morgan Urtso and I’m a digital artist and web designer. I own Butter Sites, LLC., and I work full-time as the graphic designer for Flight Operations at Southwest Airlines in Dallas.
I have learned that being a support system has nothing to do with proximity and has everything to do with patience, understanding, and unconditional love. We both know how it feels to be in high-stakes situations and how difficult it may be at times to overcome obstacles. My career experiences have helped me to understand some of the hardships he faces, and vice versa. We are incredibly supportive of each other and want nothing more than to see the other succeed.
Starting my own business has had a life-changing impact on our personal relationship. It’s given me the freedom to physically be with Robby and experience baseball life first hand and not via FaceTime. To be frank, it also gives me a purpose. I cannot image being consumed in the sports world without something of my own