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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.

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (1943-1954) was the first and only league of its kind, and in this heartwarming illus trated history (also the first of its kind), the AAGPBL's story is told by the ones who knew it best: the players! Author Anika Orrock collects a variety of funny, charming, wince-worthy, and powerful vignettes from the players themselves about their professional experiences playing America's pastime.

These vibrantly illustrated stories of grit and perseverance against all odds-interwoven with player statistics, historical beats, headlines, and more-prove that the incredible women of the AAGPBL truly were in a league of their own.

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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.

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (1943-1954) was the first and only league of its kind, and in this heartwarming illus trated history (also the first of its kind), the AAGPBL's story is told by the ones who knew it best: the players! Author Anika Orrock collects a variety of funny, charming, wince-worthy, and powerful vignettes from the players themselves about their professional experiences playing America's pastime.

These vibrantly illustrated stories of grit and perseverance against all odds-interwoven with player statistics, historical beats, headlines, and more-prove that the incredible women of the AAGPBL truly were in a league of their own.

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