Womens Professional Baseball League was established

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2010-11-09 00:15
Classification: 
Sport: Related to professional or amateur sporting events, including interscholastic athletic events.
Event Date: 
1943
Characteristics: 
Specific to women
Description: 

Girls professional baseball was established primarily as a substitute form of entertainment while the professional male players were off fighting a war.The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was established with four teams and eventually grew to eight teams, but it disbanded in 1954.

Reference Citation: 

"Sports and Physical Activity in the Modern World" by j. Richard Polidoro (p.151)

Contributors: 
Ashley Huber

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