A game of their own : voices of contemporary women in baseball

Ring, Jennifer, 1948- author.

Book 2015

A Game of Their Own chronicles the largely invisible history of women in baseball and offers an account of the 2010 Women's World Cup tournament. Jennifer Ring includes oral histories of eleven members of the U.S. Women's National Team, from the moment each player picked up a bat and ball as a young girl to her selection for Team USA. Each story is unique, but they share common themes that will resonate with young female players and fans alike: f...

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ISBN:

9780803244801

Description:

xxxiii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-342) and index

Contents:

Part 1. Baseball and American Women. 1. The Dream and Its Challenges
2. Cary, 2010
3. From Cary to Caracas
Part 2. The Veterans. 4. Tamara Holmes
5. Donna Mills
6. Jenny Dalton Hill
Part 3. Softball and Baseball Players. 7. Tara Harbert
8. Veronica Alvarez
9. Sarah Gascon
10. Jenna Marston
Part 4. Baseball Girls. 11. Malaika Underwood
12. Marti Sementelli
13. Lilly Jacobson
14. Meggie Meidlinger
Part 5. Gender Segregation, Equality, and Women's Baseball. 15. America's Team
16. Grassroots Women's Baseball
17. USA Baseball

LCCN:

2014042618

Control Number:

2631287

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