When Women Played Hardball

When Women Played Hardball
Author: Johnson
Publisher: Seal Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1994-03-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781878067432

Briefly traces the history of professional women's baseball, and offers profiles of seven players

Hardball for Women

Hardball for Women
Author: Pat Heim
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0142181773

The bestselling guide fully updated for the post-Lean In era For nearly two decades, Hardball for Women has shown women how to get ahead in the business world. Whether the arena is a law firm, a medical group, a tech company, or any other work environment, Hardball for Women decodes male business culture and shows women how to break patterns of behavior that put them at a disadvantage. It explains how to get results when you “lean in” without being thrown off balance. Illustrated with real-life examples Hardball for Women teaches women how to: Successfully navigate middle management to become a leader in your field Be assertive without being obnoxious Display confidence Engage in smart self-promotion Lead both men and women—and recognize the differences between them Use “power talk” language to your advantage

Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Author: Anika Orrock
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2020-03-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1452174261

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

A Whole New Ball Game

A Whole New Ball Game
Author: Sue Macy
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 161
Release: 1993-04-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0805019421

"An interesting and informative look at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that operated from 1945–1954.... A significant title." --School Library Journal, starred review

The Origins and History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

The Origins and History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Author: Merrie A. Fidler
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2006
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

"This study begins with a brief history of women's softball, noting its importance as a precursor to, and talent pool for, women's professional baseball. Next the book investigates changing league administration and organization. Publicity and promotional philosophy and practices receive particular attention. Later chapters cover team administrative structure, team managers, and chaperones"--Provided by publisher.

No Girls in the Clubhouse

No Girls in the Clubhouse
Author: Marilyn Cohen
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2009-04-22
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0786452978

Even though teenaged girl Jackie Mitchell once struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, women are still striking out on the hardball diamond. This book builds on recently published histories of women as amateur and professional players, umpires, sports commentators and fans to analyze the cultural and historical contexts for excluding females from America's pastime. Drawing on anthropological and feminist perspectives, the book examines the ways that constructions of women's bodies and normative social roles have pushed them toward softball instead of baseball. Sportswriter accounts, Title IX sex-discrimination suits, and interviews with players explore the obstacles and the social isolation of females who join all-male baseball teams, while also discussing policies that inhibit the practice.

Stolen Bases

Stolen Bases
Author: Jennifer Ring
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2009
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0252032829

A revealing look at the history of women's exclusion from America's national pastime

Women in Baseball

Women in Baseball
Author: Gai Berlage
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1994-02-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

In fact, not until 1952 was there a rule barring women from being professional players.