Fired Women’s Baseball Board Member Fights For Job Back

Mina Kim, a former board member of the Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL), is fighting to regain her position on the board after being fired by CEO Keith Stein. According to legal filings made public, Kim and the league have been embroiled in a complex legal dispute since the summer. Kim requested financial information from the league, citing "mounting red flags" regarding the WPBL's business operations.

On September 30, Front Office Sports reported that Stein fired Kim from the board and sought to dismiss her Delaware case. Kim took legal action on October 7, both challenging Stein's decision and requesting expedited proceedings to determine its legality. The filings state that documents from the books and records request reveal a pattern of misconduct and self-dealing.

Stein allegedly fired Kim in retaliation for her investigation into his misconduct, scheduled to occur after her books and records request. Magistrate Danielle Gibbs has stayed the books and records proceeding while the new challenge unfolds. The WPBL is accused of filing a false tax report in Delaware that omitted other directors and was signed by a CFO without an official agreement.

The complaint also claims that board members Kara Roll and Tamara Holmes were improperly appointed without board approval.