Research Notes for Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball: Maud Nelson, The Philadelphia Bobbies, Leona Kearns, Margaret Gisolo, Nellie Kearns

This eye-opening collection of original author research materials on women pioneers in sports excites baseball fans and historians as well as English teachers and all those interested in the untold stories of women - in this case, of women who defied all odds, played baseball, and made history.

- Maud Nelson, the single most important person in the history of women in baseball, ended her 50-year career in 1934 - but not before finding

- Rose Gacioch, the 18-year-old pitcher/outfielder who hi...