Jennie Finch will do what no other woman ever has in professional baseball -- at least for one today.

The softball legend has been tabbed as a guest manager (h/t Yahoo! Sports) for the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League and will get her chance to lead the squad Sunday. It is believed that no woman has ever managed a men's pro baseball team previously.

Finch will also throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game and participate in a meet and greet with fans. Bridgeport has a history of bringing in guest managers as a bit of a publicity stunt. Last year, the Connecticut team had Pete Rose step in as skipper when he was attempting to have his ban from Major League Baseball lifted.

“I am looking forward to coming to Bridgeport and The Ballpark at Harbor Yard on Sunday, May 29 to serve as Guest Manager for your Bridgeport Bluefish,” Finch said in a statement. “I look forward to seeing [all the fans] in Bridgeport! Go Bluefish!”

Added Bridgeport general manager Jamie Toole: “We are really excited to have Jennie come out and manage the team. She is an incredible athlete and a wonderful person, and we hope our fans will enjoy seeing her in a Bluefish uniform for the day.”

Finch was one of the best -- and most popular -- softball players in history. She helped Team USA win softball gold in the 2004 Olympics. With her leading the squad, the team also took silver in 2008. Finch knows quite a bit about championships. In college, she led the University of Arizona to a national title in the Women's College World Series in 2001. Finch won the Honda Award for the best player in the nation twice.

After five years in National Pro Fastpitch, Finch retired in 2010 to focus on her family.  

The California native will be back in the dugout this weekend, though. Finch, 35, will have the opportunity to make history when Bridgeport hosts the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard.

Perhaps the next time we see Finch afterward it'll be in a more official capacity with a major- or minor-league baseball club.

Written by Marc Raimondi