The Origins and History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League - by Merrie A Fidler (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This in-depth treatment of the organization and operation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League draws on primary documents from league owner Arthur Meyerhoff and others for a unique perspective inside the AAGPBL.
- About the Author: Retired teacher and coach Merrie A. Fidler has published several articles regarding the history of women in sports.
- 400 Pages
- Sports + Recreation, Baseball
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About the Book
"This study begins with a brief history of women's softball, noting its importance as a precursor to, and talent pool for, women's professional baseball. Next the book investigates changing league administration and organization. Publicity and promotional philosophy and practices receive particular attention. Later chapters cover team administrative structure, team managers, and chaperones"--Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
This in-depth treatment of the organization and operation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League draws on primary documents from league owner Arthur Meyerhoff and others for a unique perspective inside the AAGPBL.
The study begins with a brief history of women's softball, an important precursor to, and talent pool for, women's professional baseball. Next the book investigates league administration and organization as well as publicity and promotion. Later chapters cover team administrative structures, managers, chaperones, player backgrounds, and league policies. Finally, discussion focuses on the activities of the AAGPBL Players' Association from 1980 onward. Informed by many years of research and insights from former players, this exhaustive history contains 149 photographs.
Review Quotes
"this book is both a great narrative tale as well as an important reference book on the women's league"-SABR Bibliography Committee Newsletter; "well worth picking up and reading"-Women in Baseball Committee Newsletter; "a tremendously thorough study of our league. If other books written about our league were combined, they still would never compare to the masterful finished product of [this] book. It is an amazing piece of work!"-Helen "Gig" Smith (Kenosha Comets 1947, Grand Rapids Chicks 1948); "at last, the story in full of the AAGPBL in one volume!...well-organized and thorough...a significant contribution to the game's rich history"-Jean Hastings Ardell, author, Breaking into Baseball: Women and the National Pastime.
About the Author
Retired teacher and coach Merrie A. Fidler has published several articles regarding the history of women in sports. She lives in Trinidad, California.
