1921-1996

Presents a biography of African-American baseball player Marcenia Lyle, whose love of baseball as a child allowed her to break the gender barrier by becoming the first female member of the professional Negro Leagues.

Profiles the story of Marcenia Lyle "Toni" Stone, who became the first female to play professional baseball in the Negro Leagues in 1953 after other African-American male players followed Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron into the majors.

Presents a biography of African-American baseball player Marcenia Lyle, whose love of baseball as a child allowed her to break the gender barrier by becoming the first female member of the professional Negro Leagues.