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They were star athletes before they played pro ball
As players were signed to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, they began a rigorous period of training to prepare them for their new life on the ball field and off. Chicago sports pages were filled with stories of the … Continue reading
1943 Season – ‘spirited and thrilling competition’
At the end of the first season of play, 1943, a report was written that summarized the accomplishments of the players in the League’s four founding teams — South Bend Blue Sox, Kenosha Comets, Racine Belles and Rockford Peaches. There’s no … Continue reading
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