Tamara Holmes (born June 2, 1974) is a baseball player who competed with the

Colorado Silver Bullets The Colorado Silver Bullets were an all-female professional baseball team that played in the United States from 1994 to 1997. The Bullets were the first such team since the folding of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1954. ...

and the

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which won a gold medal at the

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. Heading into 2015, she has hit more home runs that any other women's baseball player.

Playing career

Baseball

Holmes’ first experience with baseball occurred at Albany Little League in California. In 1986, she was named to the Little League All-Star Team. In 1996, she joined the

during their final season of play. On May 15, 1996, she hit the first and only home run in Silver Bullets history. It occurred at the University of Georgia's Foley Field against the Atlanta Mustangs, and it was also a grand slam. In 2004, she played for the United States at the inaugural IBAF Women's World Cup. At the 2010 Women's World Cup, Holmes hit three home runs, two of which were grand slams. She was recognized as the Offensive Player of the Tournament. On the 2014 World Cup roster, she was the only former Silver Bullets player still with Team USA.

Volleyball

Holmes accepted a volleyball scholarship to compete with the Cal Golden Bears.

Personal

Her older sister Andrea ran track in high school and accepted a scholarship to Boise State. Holmes graduated from the University of California in 2001 and was employed as a firefighter. Holmes is co-owner of a crossfit and olympic lifting gym in Oakland California, where she is highly respected for her excellent coaching of athletes at every level. She got married July 1, 2016 to Carrie Holmes of Sacramento.

Awards and honors

* 2010 Women's World Cup of Baseball Home Run Trophy * 2010 Women's World Cup of Baseball Offensive Player of the Tournament * 2012 Women's World Cup of Baseball All-Tournament Team

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Tamara Holmes
on Team USA {{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Tamara American female baseball players Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Berkeley, California 1974 births Living people Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in baseball Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games 21st-century American women