We Were The All American Girls

Author : Jim Sargent
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786469833

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We Were the All-American Girls by Jim Sargent Pdf

Here are 42 interviews with women who competed in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Each interview features data about the player, a short summary of her athletic career, and the player's recollections. A brief history covers the many changes as the league evolved from underhand pitching with a 12-inch circumference ball in 1943 to overhand pitching, adopted in 1948, through the circuit's final year, 1954, when a regulation baseball was introduced. The interviews range from 1995 to 2012 and reveal details of particular games, highlights of individual careers, the camaraderie of teammates, opponents and fans, and the impact the League made on their lives. Several players recall how the 1992 movie A League of Their Own brought the historic All-American League back to life almost 40 years after the final game was played.

Author : Anika Orrock
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781452174266

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Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League by Anika Orrock Pdf

This book chronicles the history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and the stories of the first women to play professional baseball in a league of their own. In 1941, the world was at war, and with able-bodied American men fighting overseas, professional baseball was in danger of becoming a quaint relic—until women stepped up to the plate. In this heartwarming illustrated history, the League's story is told by the ones who know it best: the players. Author Anika Orrock collects a variety of funny, charming, wince-worthy, and powerful vignettes told by the players themselves about their time playing the American pastime. • Features stories of grit and perseverance against all odds, told by the players themselves • Filled with player statistics, historical beats, headlines, and more; and fully illustrated in Anika's vibrant style • A visually engaging, readable women-led history book Written in an approachable manner and beautifully illustrated, The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is a one-of-a-kind story told through the women's own voices and their own perspectives. This book ultimately proves that the incredible women of the AAGPBL truly were in a league of their own. • A unique celebration of a specific moment in women's and sports history • A great read for experienced and new sports fans alike, readers young and old, baseball fans • Perfect accompaniment to books like Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky, Strong is the New Pretty by Kate T. Parker, and Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future! by Kate Schatz

Author : W.C. Madden
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476605098

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The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book by W.C. Madden Pdf

For a dozen years during the 1940s and 1950s more than 600 women played professional baseball in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Some of these women compiled some eye-popping statistics unequaled by their male counterparts: Sophie Kurys swiped 200 bases in one season; Joanne Winter hurled 63 consecutive scoreless innings; pitcher Jean Faut sported a .910 winning percentage one season. Few know that Joanne Weaver was the last professional baseball player to hit .400 in a season: .429 in 1954. This reference book contains the hitting, fielding and pitching records of all women who played in the AAGPBL during its 12-year history. The book also contains all of the team and individual playoff records of the league, compiled for the first time. Included herein are rosters of the all-star teams, as well as a listing of all pitching and batting champions. A brief history of the league is recounted. Complementing the statistics are photos of the league championship teams and key players.

Author : Jim Sargent
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476601809

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We Were the All-American Girls by Jim Sargent Pdf

Here are 42 interviews with women who competed in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Each interview features data about the player, a short summary of her athletic career, and the player's recollections. A brief history covers the many changes as the league evolved from underhand pitching with a 12-inch circumference ball in 1943 to overhand pitching, adopted in 1948, through the circuit's final year, 1954, when a regulation baseball was introduced. The interviews range from 1995 to 2012 and reveal details of particular games, highlights of individual careers, the camaraderie of teammates, opponents and fans, and the impact the League made on their lives. Several players recall how the 1992 movie A League of Their Own brought the historic All-American League back to life almost 40 years after the final game was played.

Author : Merrie A. Fidler
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786460892

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The Origins and History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League by Merrie A. Fidler Pdf

This in-depth treatment of the organization and operation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League draws on primary documents from league owner Arthur Meyerhoff and others for a unique perspective inside the AAGPBL. The study begins with a brief history of women's softball, an important precursor to, and talent pool for, women's professional baseball. Next the book investigates league administration and organization as well as publicity and promotion. Later chapters cover team administrative structures, managers, chaperones, player backgrounds, and league policies. Finally, discussion focuses on the activities of the AAGPBL Players' Association from 1980 onward. Informed by many years of research and insights from former players, this exhaustive history contains 149 photographs.

Author : W.C. Madden
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786422637

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The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League by W.C. Madden Pdf

For a dozen years in the 1940s and 1950s, more than 700 women played professional baseball in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Though some saw their brand of ball as a sideshow or wartime diversion, the women were all tough competitors and superb athletes. They set records that remain unequaled by their male counterparts, including Sophie Kurys' 201 stolen bases in a single season and Joanne Winter's 63 consecutive scoreless innings. And the 1944 AAGPBL All-Star game was the first night game at Chicago's Wrigley Field. This is the most comprehensive look ever at the players of this women's league. From Velma Abbott to Agnes "Aggie" Zurkowski, over 600 players are profiled. For each player, vital dates, place of birth, height, weight, defensive position, teams played for and seasons active are provided, along with complete career statistics. These data are followed (in most cases) by a brief biographical sketch that details the player's career, how she came to play in the league and information on her post-baseball career. Most of the photographs are from the personal files of the players and have never before been published.

Author : Patricia I. Brown
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786483148

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A League of My Own by Patricia I. Brown Pdf

Growing up, Pat Brown had two dreams: to play baseball and to attend college. She was told she couldn't play baseball because she was a girl and couldn't attend college because she had no money, but in spite of the obstacles, she achieved both of these dreams, playing for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1950 and 1951 and going on to attend college. She is among the few women professional baseball players to be included into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. "As the only former AAGPBL player to have written about the League," Brown says, "I feel like I have finally pitched my no hit game." This is a memoir of playing baseball on the sandlot, discovering and playing in the AAGPBL, and playing basketball in college. Brown shares her thoughts on the League's history, including what Philip K. Wrigley sought to do by creating the AAGPBL, what happened after Wrigley left to give more attention to the Chicago Cubs, and why the League ended. She also considers the future for women's professional baseball. Interviews with such former AAGPBL players as Helen Hannah Campbell, Patricia "Pat" Courtney, Madeline "Maddy" English, Lenora "Smokey" Mandella, Jacqueline "Jackie" Matson, Jane Moffet, Mary "Sis" Moore, and Janet "Pee Wee" Wiley are included.

Author : Sue Macy
Publisher : Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1993-04-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UOM:39015032813233

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A Whole New Ball Game by Sue Macy Pdf

"An interesting and informative look at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that operated from 1945–1954.... A significant title." --School Library Journal, starred review

Author : Kat D. Williams
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476626956

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The All-American Girls After the AAGPBL by Kat D. Williams Pdf

The hit 1992 film A League of Their Own made the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League famous. But the players’ stories remain largely untold. The 600 women who played for the AAGPBL through the 1940s and 1950s enjoyed a rare opportunity to lead independent lives as well-paid professional athletes. Their experiences in the league led many to education and careers they never imagined. As teachers, coaches and role models, they strove to broaden the horizons of girls and young women. Many continued to be involved in athletics, supporting the efforts leading to Title IX and the women’s sports revolution. Today, they are dedicated to preserving the history of women in baseball and creating opportunities for girls to play.

Author : Carolyn M. Trombe
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786482389

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Dottie Wiltse Collins by Carolyn M. Trombe Pdf

As World War II depleted the available manpower available to the major and minor leagues, Chicago Cubs owner Phillip Wrigley came up with a plan to ensure baseball would continue in the war years: the creation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The inaugural season in 1943 was so successful that two additional teams were added for 1944. One of the players brought in to fill the rosters of the new teams was Dottie Wiltse, a star softball player from Southern California. Assigned to the newly formed Minneapolis Millerettes, Wiltse went on to become one of the dominant players in the AAGPBL. During her six-year career with the Millerettes and the Fort Wayne Daisies, Dottie Wiltse Collins (married to Harvey Collins in 1946) pitched in 223 games, with a 117–76 record, 1205 strikeouts, and an earned run average of 1.83. Based on extensive research and interviews with Collins and other principals, this work covers the pitcher’s early career as a softball player, her triumphs in professional baseball, and her part in the renewed interest in the women’s league in the late 1980s.

Author : Nel Yomtov
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680797398

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The Belles of Baseball: The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League by Nel Yomtov Pdf

The Belles of Baseball discusses how in the 1940s and 1950s, women broke traditional gender barriers by playing professional baseball, boosting morale during World War II and paving the way for future generations of female athletes. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Lina Beard,Adelia Belle Beard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Amusements
ISBN : UOM:39015010463027

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How to Amuse Yourself and Others by Lina Beard,Adelia Belle Beard Pdf

Author : Madeleine Blais
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780802193421

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In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle by Madeleine Blais Pdf

“Beautifully written . . . A celebration of girls and athletics.” The national bestselling sports classic from a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist (USA Today). Expanded and updated with a new epilogue, Madeleine Blais’ book tells the story of a season in the life of the Amherst Lady Hurricanes, a girls’ high school basketball team from the Western Massachusetts college town. The Hurricanes were a talented team with a near-perfect record, but for five straight years, when it came to the crunch of the playoffs, they somehow lacked the desire to go all the way. Now, led by senior guards Jen Pariseau, a three-point specialist, and Jamila Wideman, an All-American phenom, this was the year to prove themselves. It was a season to test their passion for the sport and their loyalty to each other, and a chance to discover who they really were. As an off-season of summer jobs and basketball camps turns to fall, as students arrive and the games begin, Blais charts the ups and downs of the team and paints a portrait of the wider Amherst community, which comes to revel in the athletic exploits of their girls. Finally, a women’s team was getting the attention they deserve. And the Hurricanes were richly deserving; these teenage girls are fierce and funny, smart and ambitious, and they are the heart of this gripping book. “Extraordinary.” —The Baltimore Sun “A picture of a changing period in American sports history, when a town rallied around its female athletes in a way that had previously been reserved for males.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Kim Tolley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135339203

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The Science Education of American Girls by Kim Tolley Pdf

The Science Education of American Girls provides a comparative analysis of the science education of adolescent boys and girls, and analyzes the evolution of girls' scientific interests from the antebellum era through the twentieth century. Kim Tolley expands the understanding of the structural and cultural obstacles that emerged to transform what, in the early nineteenth century, was regarded as a "girl's subject." As the form and content of pre-college science education developed, Tolley argues, direct competition between the sexes increased. Subsequently, the cultural construction of science as a male subject limited access and opportunity for girls.

Author : Alison Umminger
Publisher : Atom Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06
Category : Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
ISBN : 1472150864

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My Favourite Manson Girl by Alison Umminger Pdf

Anna's life is miserable and rather than stay and face the mess, she steals a credit card and flies out of town to LA to crash with her sister. But soon Anna realises that Hollywood isn't the escape she needs. She is trapped in a town of lost souls and wannabes, with no friends, no cash, and no return ticket. When she's offered a job researching the murderous Manson girls for a dubious film she reluctantly accepts but soon things turn from strange, to dark, to dangerous ...