Women and Baseball
History of women's baseball, including the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Girls Playing Baseball - Some Children's Books About Girls and Baseball
Girls can play baseball, too -- and here are some children's books about girls in history and fiction who've played the All-American game. Both girls and boys will enjoy the action in these books and the idea of succeeding against the odds.
Girls can play baseball, too -- and here are some children's books about girls in history and fiction who've played the All-American game. Both girls and boys will enjoy the action in these books and the idea of succeeding against the odds.
10 Questions
Alice "Lefty" Hohlmayer, veteran of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, answers commonly-asked questions.
Alice "Lefty" Hohlmayer, veteran of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, answers commonly-asked questions.
A-AGPBL History 1943-1954
Begun while many men were fighting overseas, this women's professional baseball experiment lasted into the 1950s.
Begun while many men were fighting overseas, this women's professional baseball experiment lasted into the 1950s.
A-AGPBL Player Roster
A complete list of the players and teams of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, 1943-54.
A complete list of the players and teams of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, 1943-54.
A-AGPBL Rules of Conduct
Strict standards of conduct were expected of the players, on and off the field.
Strict standards of conduct were expected of the players, on and off the field.
A-AGPBL Rules of Play
These rules show how close the game the "girls" played was to Major League baseball games -- the differences include pitching styles, and diamond and ball size.
These rules show how close the game the "girls" played was to Major League baseball games -- the differences include pitching styles, and diamond and ball size.
A-AGPBL: Articles
Articles by and about players in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Some are biographies of the players.
Articles by and about players in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Some are biographies of the players.
A-AGPBL: Frequently Asked Questions
How close was the movie "A League of Their Own" to the real league? and other common questions about the A-AGPBL.
How close was the movie "A League of Their Own" to the real league? and other common questions about the A-AGPBL.
First Ladies of Baseball
History of the All American Girls Baseball League, from Alice "Lefty" Hohlmayer, one of the players.
History of the All American Girls Baseball League, from Alice "Lefty" Hohlmayer, one of the players.
Interview with Catcher Pepper Paire-Davis
Some questions and answers from an interview with the AAGPL shortstop and catcher. One of them: Would you do it again? "Yes--yes--yes--a thousand times yes!"
Some questions and answers from an interview with the AAGPL shortstop and catcher. One of them: Would you do it again? "Yes--yes--yes--a thousand times yes!"
Interview with Lavone "Pepper" Paire Davis
John B. Holway's interview with Paire Davis starts out with this wonderful quote: "We had to look like ladies and play baseball like men."
John B. Holway's interview with Paire Davis starts out with this wonderful quote: "We had to look like ladies and play baseball like men."
National Women's Baseball Hall of Fame
A membership site promoting women's baseball. Inductees include Ballentine, Geyer and Didrikson. (May play loud music on load.)
A membership site promoting women's baseball. Inductees include Ballentine, Geyer and Didrikson. (May play loud music on load.)
Pepper Paire (Davis)
Career statistics for this 10-year veteran of the AAGPBL who served as technical advisor to League of Their Own.
Career statistics for this 10-year veteran of the AAGPBL who served as technical advisor to League of Their Own.
The Girls of Summer
The Exploratorium Museum with an online exhibit on women playing baseball from the early 1900s.
The Exploratorium Museum with an online exhibit on women playing baseball from the early 1900s.