women baseball players

Photographs and text describe the activities of the members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the women's professional baseball league that existed between 1943 and 1954.

A history of women in baseball from the 1860s to the present.

Chronicles the women's baseball league, from its start as a substitute for men's baseball during World War II through 12 subsequent seasons of play.

Describes the female baseball league, which existed from 1943 to 1954, and presents a general discussion of women in baseball.

Describes the activities of the members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the women's professional baseball league that existed between 1943 and 1954.

Chronicles the life of Dottie Wiltse, a star softball player from Southern California, who came to the Minneapolis Millerettes in 1944 and went on to become one of the dominant players in the AAGPBL.

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.

Tells the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, a woman who had to overcome the obstacles of gender and race to pursue her dream of playing baseball, and who finally got her chance when she and other African-American women were invited to play in the Negro Leagues after male players were allowed on major league teams.

The World Series is the championship competition played between the two top teams in Major League Baseball. This AV2 media enhanced book has a unique book code printed on page 2 that unlocks multimedia content that comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, and much more.

Tells the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, a woman who had to overcome the obstacles of gender and race to pursue her dream of playing baseball, and who finally got her chance when she and other African-American women were invited to play in the Negro Leagues after male players were allowed on major league teams.