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Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues - Leah Henderson - Bog

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"Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome on the all-white Girls Pro Baseball League team due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in 1953 when Johnson signed to play ball with the Negro Leagues' Indianoplis Clowns, becoming the only professional female pitcher to play on a men's team. During the three years she played with the team, her record was an impressive 33-8. But more importantly, she broke ground for female pitchers like Mo'ne Davis and women everywhere"--

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781684467990
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 32
  • Udgivet:
  • 1. januar 2023
  • Størrelse:
  • 178x8x160 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 159 g.
Leveringstid: 2-3 uger
Forventet levering: 30. januar 2025

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"Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome on the all-white Girls Pro Baseball League team due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in 1953 when Johnson signed to play ball with the Negro Leagues' Indianoplis Clowns, becoming the only professional female pitcher to play on a men's team. During the three years she played with the team, her record was an impressive 33-8. But more importantly, she broke ground for female pitchers like Mo'ne Davis and women everywhere"--

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