Author : Johnson
Publisher : Seal Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 36,90 MB
Release : 1994-03-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781878067432
Briefly traces the history of professional women's baseball, and offers profiles of seven players
Author : Pat Heim
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 49,33 MB
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : 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
Author : Anika Orrock
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 10,75 MB
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : 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
Author : Sue Macy
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 22,60 MB
Release : 1993-04-15
Category : 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
Author : Jennifer Ring
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 32,43 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0252032829
A revealing look at the history of women's exclusion from America's national pastime
Author : Marilyn Cohen
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 23,84 MB
Release : 2009-04-22
Category : 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.
Author : Gai I. Berlage
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,64 MB
Release : 1993-03-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780887369018
Reconstructs the history of women's baseball in the USA, from the mid-19th century to the 1950s. It includes chapters on the founding of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, women in the Negro Leagues, and profiles of the major players throughout the history of women's baseball.
Author : Merrie A. Fidler
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 39,16 MB
Release : 2006
Category : 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.
Author : Judith A. Reisman
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 37,88 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Psychology
ISBN :
Author : Carolyn M. Trombe
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 50,6 MB
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786482389
As World War II depleted the available manpower available to the major and minor leagues, Chicago Cubs owner Phillip Wrigley came up with a plan to ensure baseball would continue in the war years: the creation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The inaugural season in 1943 was so successful that two additional teams were added for 1944. One of the players brought in to fill the rosters of the new teams was Dottie Wiltse, a star softball player from Southern California. Assigned to the newly formed Minneapolis Millerettes, Wiltse went on to become one of the dominant players in the AAGPBL. During her six-year career with the Millerettes and the Fort Wayne Daisies, Dottie Wiltse Collins (married to Harvey Collins in 1946) pitched in 223 games, with a 117-76 record, 1205 strikeouts, and an earned run average of 1.83. Based on extensive research and interviews with Collins and other principals, this work covers the pitcher's early career as a softball player, her triumphs in professional baseball, and her part in the renewed interest in the women's league in the late 1980s.
