Libro Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball'S Negro Leagues De Henderson, Leah ; Doutsiopoulos, George

portada Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball'S Negro Leagues

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Leah Henderson

Ilustrado por

George Doutsiopoulos

Editorial

Capstone Editions

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

16.0 x 17.8 x 0.8 cm

Peso

0.16 kg.

ISBN13

9781684467990

Categorías

Estados unidos de américa
Afroamericanos
Literatura juvenil: biografías y autobiografías
Literatura femenina juvenil
deportes y actividades al aire libre

Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball'S Negro Leagues

Leah Henderson (Autor) · George Doutsiopoulos (Ilustrado por) · Capstone Editions · Tapa Blanda

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Mamie "Peanut" Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome in the segregated All-American Girls Pro Baseball League due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in 1953 when Johnson signed to play ball for the Negro Leagues' Indianapolis Clowns, becoming the first female pitcher to play on a men's professional team. During the three years she pitched for the Clowns, her record was an impressive 33-8. But more importantly, she broke ground for other female athletes and for women everywhere.