A Whole New Ball Game
The Story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
$26.56
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
29 January 2024
Summary
“Play ball!” yelled the umpires as the teams of the AAGPBL took the field in the tense, war-torn days of 1943. Like all professional baseball players, these athletes scrambled to their positions, tossed balls across diamonds, and filled the air with chatter. But there was something different about them—they all wore skirts, went to charm school, and continually had to answer one question: “What is a woman doing playing baseball?”
What were they doing? Having a great time, playing top-…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250906199 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250906199 |
| Author: | Sue Macy |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 29 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 176g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 154mm |
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About The Author
Sue Macy
Sue Macy, author of A Whole New Ball Game, is a lifelong baseball fan who has written close to 20 award-winning books about sports and women’s history. Her book, Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way), was a finalist for YALSA’s Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults award. She lives in Englewood, NJ.
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