Women in Baseball: The Forgotten History

by Gai Ingham Berlage

Book Overview

Very few people are aware that women were active in baseball in the United States as early as 1866. In this volume, Gai Berlage reports the histories of the umpires, players, owners, and sportswriters as well as the teams. Professional and amateur teams are covered as well as hard and softball.

In 1974, when the Supreme Court forced Little League to change its charter and permit girls to play baseball on boys' teams, feminists cheered, heralding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275947351
• ISBN13: 9780275947354
• Release Date: February 1994
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

An Amazing History of Women in Baseball

All little girls that want to play little league will be inspired by this fabulous writing on the History of Women in Baseball! It is a must read!