Bibliograph

Mamie on the mound, a woman in baseball's Negro leagues

Type

Label

Mamie on the mound, a woman in baseball's Negro leagues

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mamie on the mound

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

a woman in baseball's Negro leagues

Summary

Mamie "Peanut" Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome in the segregated All-American Girls Pro Baseball League due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in 1953 when Johnson signed to play ball for the Negro Leagues' Indianapolis Clowns, becoming the first female pitcher to play on a men's professional team. During the three years she pitched for the Clowns, her record was an impressive 33-8. But more importantly, she broke ground for other female athletes and for women everywhere

Target audience

juvenile

Classification