The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

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 illus­trated 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.