Mamie on the mound : a woman in baseball's Negro leagues / by Leah Henderson ; illustrated by George Doutsiopoulos.
Material type:
TextPublisher: North Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781684460236
- 1684460239
- Johnson, Mamie -- Juvenile literature
- Women baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American baseball players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American women athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Negro leagues -- History -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Johnson, M. H496 | Available | 33111009596723 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references.
Ages: 9-12.
Grades: 4-6.
"Mamie "Peanut" Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome on the all-white Girls Pro Baseball League team due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in 1953 when Johnson signed to play ball with the Negro Leagues' Indianoplis Clowns, becoming the only professional female pitcher to play on a men's team. During the three years she played with the team, her record was an impressive 33-8. But more importantly, she broke ground for female pitchers like Mo'ne Davis and women everywhere"-- Provided by publisher.