✍ Scribed by All-American Girls Professional Baseball League;Westerman, Joyce;Kann, Bob
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Contents -- 1. Sometimes Dreams Come True -- 2. Losing Their Home -- 3. “Wow, She Can Really Work� -- 4. “They Finally Got Tired of My Asking� -- 5. Playing Ball during the War -- 6. Tryouts -- 7. “Am I Going to Be Able to Keep Up with These Girls?� -- 8. “I Was Just Too Serious about Everything� -- 9. “There�s No Crying in Baseball� -- 10. Hitting the Ball Hard and Far -- 11. Champions! -- 12. A League of Their Own -- Appendix: Joyce�s Time Line -- Glossary -- Reading Group Guide and Activities;Chronicles the life of a woman who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League at a time when few women had the opportunity to play professional sports.
Contents --
1. Sometimes Dreams Come True --
2. Losing Their Home --
3. “Wow, She Can Really Work� --
4. “They Finally Got Tired of My Asking� --
5. Playing Ball during the War --
6. Tryouts --
7. “Am I Going to Be Able to Keep Up with These Girls?� --
8. “I Was Just Too Serious about Everything� --
9. “There�s No Crying in Baseball� --
10. Hitting the Ball Hard and Far --
11. Champions! --
12. A League of Their Own --
Appendix: Joyce�s Time Line --
Glossary --
Reading Group Guide and Activities To Learn More about Women in BaseballAcknowledgments --
Index
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Sports;GAMES--Gambling--Sports;SPORTS & RECREATION--Business Aspects;SPORTS & RECREATION--Essays;SPORTS & RECREATION--History;SPORTS & RECREATION--Reference;TRAVEL--Special Interest--Sports;Women;Women baseball players;Women baseball players--United States;Women baseball players--Wisconsin;History;Biography;;Biographies;Westerman, Joyce;All-American Girls Professional Baseball League -- History;Women baseball players -- United States -- Biography;Women baseball players
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