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All American Girls Professional
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Women's baseball
Women's History
women's studies
WWII home front
Product details
- ISBN 9780786472352
- Weight: 263g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 31 Mar 2017
- Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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The hit 1992 film A League of Their Own made the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League famous. But the players' stories remain largely untold. The 600 women who played for the AAGPBL through the 1940s and 1950s enjoyed a rare opportunity to lead independent lives as well-paid professional athletes. Their experiences in the league led many to education and careers they never imagined.
As teachers, coaches and role models, they strove to broaden the horizons of girls and young women. Many continued to be involved in athletics, supporting the efforts leading to Title IX and the women's sports revolution. Today, they are dedicated to preserving the history of women in baseball and creating opportunities for girls to play.
Kat D. Williams is associate professor of history at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia and president of the International Women’s Baseball Center.
