Mia Hamm was born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972, in Selma, Alabama. She was considered the best female soccer player in history. Mia Hamm played with the United States women's national soccer team for 17 years. She was named FIFA's "World Player of the Year" in both 2001 and 2002.
Mia Hamm is married to Nomar Garciaparra, a professional baseball player. She has 3 kids, Garret Garciaparra, Ava Garciaparra, and Grace Garciaparra. They live in La Habra Heights, California.
FIFA World Player of the Year 2002, 2001 Best Female Soccer Player ESPY Award 2004 Best Female Athlete ESPY Award 2000, 1998 Best Soccer Player ESPY Award 2005, 2001, 2000 2 of 2 Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Female Athlete 2004, 2001 Glamour Award for The Game Changer 2010 Glamour Award for The Game Changer 2002
Mia Hamm was the youngest woman's national team. She was just 16 years old. She has on a lot of awards and has scored over 250 goals for the Nationals team.