A staple for the USA Softball Women’s National Team, Valerie Arioto gained the Hall of Famer tagline after a long – and storied – career representing the Women’s National Team on the international stage. Arioto’s dedication to the sport is matched with her talent, etching her name in history as one of the best first basemen to wear the Team USA jersey while also carrying the presence as one of the most feared international hitters. Throughout her 11 seasons representing the U.S., Arioto helped the Women’s National Team to 13 medals including four World Cup gold medals, three Pan American Games gold medals and two World Championship gold medals before capping her career with an Olympic silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. A mainstay in the Red, White and Blue, Arioto embodied the characteristics of a true leader for the Women’s National Team program and the sport as a whole, paving the way as a voice that aimed to be heard amid the 13-year hiatus that the sport faced from the Olympic Games. Extending her impact beyond the playing field, Arioto served as an athlete representative on the USA Softball Board of Directors for various years where she played a key role in the growth and development of the sport of softball.
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“I AM HONORED AND GRATEFUL TO BE AMONGST SUCH A PRESTIGIOUS GROUP OF PEOPLE. I WAS SO BLESSED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WEAR USA ON MY JERSEY WHILE REPRESENTING SO MANY PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT’S SO SURREAL AND TRULY AN HONOR TO BE A PART OF THE NATIONAL SOFTBALL HALL OF FAME.“