# @monicaabbott on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVEMJp8jQAA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/57279658-monicaabbott-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-22T15:37:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Monica Abbott OLY (@monicaabbott) — https://gondola.cc/monicaabbott

## Caption

This photo popped up on the memories timeline yesterday and I couldn’t help but share. It’s been 3 yrs since I retired from playing but sometimes it feels like 10yrs ago and some days its feels like just a week ago.
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Softball is something we are brought up on. It becomes our lifestyle or second family our memories and then one day it’s over. Saying goodbye was harder than I ever thought because I didn’t know what was next. At the time I wasn’t ready to be a college coach, and although I did well playing it’s not like I had MLB money were I could just not have another career the rest of my life.
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Life is good! And softball is still a big part of my life & always will be. Do I miss holding the ball in the circle with the pressure on? Yes! Do I miss being around a team? Yes! Do I miss the grind..Yes!! And that’s okay because now I help athletes make sure they are ready to be the one that gets the game winning strikeout. 
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Pic 1 - the day i officially announced my retirement 
Pic 2- how #insta ai sees me
Pic 3- throwing out my last pitch @ the Mary Nutter Softball Tourney
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#ma14 #pitchers #softball

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softball, ma14, pitchers, insta

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