The incredible women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
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The incredible women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The incredible women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Summary
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
Target audience
adult
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Subject
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Electronic books
- Baseball for women -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Women baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Electronic books
- Baseball for women -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Women baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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- Author1