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Author Orrock, Anika, author.

Title The incredible women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League / by Anika Orrock ; foreword by Jean Afterman.

Publication Info. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2020.

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Location Call No. Status
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department  J796.357 ORROCK    Check Shelf
Description 160 pages : color illustrations, photographs (black & white) ; 24 cm
Summary "This fully illustrated history tells the story of women's first "league of their own," the All-American Girl's Professional Baseball League (1943-1954), as told through the engaging voices of the people who knew it best: the players! Author Anika Orrock has collected a range of funny, charming, wince-worthy and heart-warming vignettes as told by the players themselves from their various experiences playing in the AAGBPL, from the very first tryouts to barnstorming around the country and sliding into home base in League-mandated skirts and lipstick. Beginning with a brief history of the founding of the league, the players' stories are woven together with press coverage of the league, player statistics, and historical beats to form a single narrative of their experiences, struggles, and impressions of a time when being a woman in a professional sports league was revolutionary. With an introduction by New York Yankees assistant general manager Jean Afterman, THE INCREDIBLE WOMEN OF THE AAGBPL is an inspirational story for anyone looking to carve out their own place in the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject All-American Girls Professional Baseball League -- History -- Juvenile literature.
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Baseball for women -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League -- Biography.
Women baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
Baseball -- History -- 20th century.
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. (OCoLC)fst00676538
Baseball. (OCoLC)fst00827904
Baseball for women. (OCoLC)fst01737676
Baseball players. (OCoLC)fst00828007
Women baseball players. (OCoLC)fst01177347
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Illustrated works. (OCoLC)fst01423873
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Illustrated works.
Added Author Afterman, Jean, author of foreword.
ISBN 9781452173641 (hardcover)
1452173648 (hardcover)
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