Jennie Finch

In the first in a series on athletes whose commercial appeal extends beyond their accomplishments on the field, Stan Grossfeld talked to Jennie Finch.

The 2004 Olympic softball gold medalist with the blazing riseball, the blonde ponytail, and the right pitching arm longer than her left doesn't relish being a sex symbol. She'd rather be torturing a hitter, male or female.
In the first in a series on athletes whose commercial appeal extends beyond their accomplishments on the field, Stan Grossfeld talked to Jennie Finch. The 2004 Olympic softball gold medalist with the blazing riseball, the blonde ponytail, and the right pitching arm longer than her left doesn't relish being a sex symbol. She'd rather be torturing a hitter, male or female.
Globe Staff Photo / Stan Grossfeld