League of Their Own - Merrie Fidler shares stories from the AAGPBL

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Philip Wrigley, Cubs executive, begins a Women’s Softball League.
Wrigley would be 1 of 3 executives, including Branch Rickey, to launch the AAGPBL
Joe Boland, South Bend Tribune Sports Editor & AAGPBL legendary pitcher Jean Faut
Arthur Meyerhoff invites Merrie to dig through the basement files & letters in the Wrigley Building for her research.
Merrie completes AAGPBL thesis after 4 years of research in 1976
June “Lefty” Peppas – 1st base & pitcher for the Kalamazoo Lassies asks to print & circulate Merrie Fidler’s thesis amongst other AAGPBL players
Peppas prepares the first national AAGBPL reunion in Chicago, July 1982. Reunions begin to spread across the U.S.
Petition Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame to have AAGBPL – Fall of 1988 HOF launches AAGBPL
Documentary of league – Kelly Candaele & Kim Wilson “A League of Their Own” PBS documentary
Penny Marshall, Yankees fan, directs a “A League Of Their Own” movie – highest grossing baseball movie in history.
Movie inspires many - Little League allowing young girls to play baseball
Former AAGPBL Sue Zipay, is starting a new League of Their Own with tournament in Sarasota, Nov. 17th – 19th
Fall 1942, US War Department notifies major league baseball owners that in 1943 there may not be a baseball season due to man power needed for the war.
Wrigley responds to War Dept news & creates the AAGPBL
League moves to overhand pitching in 1948
Tampa Baseball Museum
Shu-Shu Wirth – Ybor native makes it to the AAGPBL – South Bend Blue Sox
Shu-Shu bridged the language gap between Cuban players & AAGBPL Managers
Players for teams were selected at a league level prior to each season
Loaning players to other teams
Dodgers Spring Training in 1947 moves to Havana Cuba as they brought Jackie Robinson onto the team
Branch Rickey was one of 3 trustees to begin the AAGBPL and set it up as a non-profit league
Cuban promoter had developed girls teams in Havana
AAGBPL were drawing 15,000+ crowds for their Havana games
Shortstop Shu-Shu Wirth spoke Spanish & helped communicate with players & coaches
Exhibition games a good tool for scouting & recruiting new players on the road.
Ruth Davis, bat girl for the Blue Sox, shares impact of AAGPBL on how the women in the league broadened her horizons for careers as she watched players succeed off-field.
Merrie’s visit to Cooperstown and the AAGPBL Reunion in Syracuse, New York
Post League many players continued as athletes in other professional sports including tennis, golf & professional bowling.
Jean Faut became a successful professional bowler

Merrie’s book
“The Origins & History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League”

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