#women in baseball

[newyorkthegoldenage]

19-year-old southpaw Jackie Mitchell, of the House of David baseball team, speaks to her teammates while in New York, July 14, 1933. Mitchell was the first and only woman to have a contract in Major League baseball, with the Chattanooga Lookouts. Two years earlier, in an exhibition game during spring training, she had struck out both Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth―in six pitches.

There is some controversy about that―not that it didn’t happen, because there is a film of it―but as to whether the Yankee aces were doing it just for show. Mitchell always maintained that it was genuine. “Why, hell, they were trying, damn right,” she said. “Hell, better hitters than them couldn’t hit me. Why should they’ve been any different?”

Timothy Wiles, who served as the Baseball Hall of Fame Research Director for about 20 years, said, “If she did this today, it would become a permanent part of the consciousness because of the media we have. If ESPN was around, it certainly would be their lead story.”

Mitchell was quoted at the time saying she learned to throw from her neighbor, MLB's Charles Arthur “Dazzy” Vance, who was later inducted into the Hall of Fame. Her contract was cancelled by baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis after he heard about her spring training feat in 1931.

Photo: Associated Press via the Washington Post

#vintage New York #1930s #vintage baseball #baseball #pitchers #women in sports #women in baseball #Jackie Mitchell #July 14 #14 July #sex discrimination #women's rights

[tulowitzki]

she deserves this so much but i'm going to miss her so much. congrats to jenny cavnar!

#jenny cavnar #women in baseball

[soap-2091]

Inktober Day 4: Dodge

Either hit ‘em or get the hell outta dodge.

Nami has the best average pitching of all the Straw Hats.

#inktober 2023 #one piece #my art #digital illustration #one piece nami #a league of our own #women in baseball #baseball #baseball cards #Kit Keller baseball card

[gummyartstradingcards]

#connie morgan #indianapolis clowns #baseball #negro leagues #women in baseball #baseball cards #card art

[anthrofreshtodeath]

Let’s go, Olivia!

#women in baseball #women in the grand game #brown #olivia pichardo

[writergirl2011]

This is beyond awesome!!!!! I know she probably won't get the job, but the fact that she was interviewed is just so amazing!!!!!!

Someday, there will be a woman in an MLB uniform on the field. Is it possible that she'll first cross the white lines as a manager rather than a player? Maybe. But it's going to happen. I just know it.

#women in baseball #awesome women #dammit if this means I have to root for the giants I might cry #they've been on my mortal enemies list since 1987 #baseball #MLB

[hobbitingryffindor]

Lori Petty auditioned eight times for the role of Kit in "A League of Their Own" (1992), including once at director Penny Marshall's apartment. Debra Winger was originally going to star in the film, but backed out when Madonna was signed. Winger also had suffered a back injury that forced her off the film. Petty was cast with her resemblance to Winger in mind. When Geena Davis took over the part of Dottie, Petty's hair was dyed to match Davis' to make them look like sisters. Petty had to constantly bite her tongue to stop herself from laughing during her scenes with Jon Lovitz, to the point where she bled. Petty was, in reality, a faster runner than Davis, and had to run slower while appearing she was running at full speed. Petty and Rosie O'Donnell were the two best players and had hitting competitions: Petty was the only girl on a boys' baseball team growing up. (IMDb) Happy Birthday, Lori Petty!

Stolen from Cinema Shorthand Society on facebook. 

#A League of Their Own #A league of their own movie #Women in baseball

[oldschoolvillageidiot]

Baseball season starts tomorrow! What better way to celebrate than with a book about a team of women keeping the sport alive during the Great War? 

The Only Game in Town, available in hardcover and digital!

#lesbian fiction #lgbt fiction #wlw fiction #a league of their own #women in baseball #women in sports

[luxshine]

Women kept playing, no matter what. Because no one can stop a baseball player from playing if they want to keep playing.

Like, share, Comment and Subscribe!

#baseball #baseball stories #baseball history #women in baseball #women athletes #baseball webcomic #webcomic #baseball comic

[lucyllawless]

#xena definitely owns multiple "happy wife, happy life" t-shirts

#xwp #xena #xena warrior princess #xenaedit #xena and gabrielle #otp: our souls are destined to be together #my gifs #*xenagif #let me paint you a picture of suburban husband xena out mowing the lawn while wearing said shirt combined with her #women want me fish fear me baseball cap #xena would make the best suburban husband she would be unstoppable

[cannibalovers]

I just personally think that Will has a collection of hats like these for any situation ever just hidden away somewhere

#i just keep thinking about it everyday since i saw that women want me fish fear me #or was it vice versa #um anyway #cringe but he says so many cringy things it just fits him #fucking even steven MAN #i love this man #he seems like a baseball cap man to me #hannibal #nbc hannibal #will graham #will graham core #shitpost #also saw a cannibals want me fish fear me one but i didnt fucking download it ugh

[queerasfact]

Women’s baseball in the 1940s and 50s

Check out some of the photos we came across while researching the history of women’s baseball for our podcast on A League of Their Own!

Members of the Rockford Peaches in uniform, 1943

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Marg Callaghan sliding into home plate, 1948

Toni Stone, an African-American woman who played mostly in the men’s leagues in the 1940s and 1950s

Learn more about the history behind the TV show!

#aloto #queer history #lgbt history #lgbtq #queer #baseball #a league of their own #women's history #queer women

[gummyartstradingcards]

#effa manley #newark eagles #baseball #negro leagues #baseball cards #baseball history #women in baseball #card art

[anthrofreshtodeath]

SABR Women in Baseball conference is virtual and 60 bucks. Several cool panels this year.

#SABR #IWBC #women in baseball

[theresonly1u]

There's Only One You 2024: a sports rpf short fanworks prompt meme is live!

262 fanworks in 12 different sports rpf fandoms. Check out the works and the fandoms and grab a cup of coffee 'cause it's just banger after banger across fandoms!

Thank you everyone for your hard work in making this another wonderful year! It is a joy to do this with you again. Your enthusiasm and joie de vivre make all the logistical stuff worthwhile.

Creators - make sure you update the posting date on your works to today so it appears at the top of the tag, especially if you posted weeks ago! Your names will be revealed on Monday, April 8 between 9am-10am pt (unless your work is also in anonymous collection.)

Everyone - if you enjoyed a work, slam that kudos button and leave a comment! Short works do not get nearly enough attention in fandom and these creators worked hard - let them know what you loved about their work! And I'll emphasize that doubly for the podficcers, artists, and fanmixers here, because those are also creators that don't see a lot of praise even beyond short fics. tl;dr: kudos + comment if you liked it!

Thank you all!! Settle in for a good weekend because we've got a lot to enjoy here 🌞

#sports rpf #prompt meme #ao3 #oh boy here we go. buckle up. in alphabetical order: #american football rpf #baseball rpf #cycling rpf #indycar rpf #men's basketball rpf #men's football rpf #men's hockey rpf #hockey rpf #rugby union rpf #skiing rpf #tennis rpf #women's hockey rpf #HELL YEAH LET'S GOOOOOO #fanfic #fanmix #podfic #fan art #art #fanfiction #there's only one you and imma drink to that 🫡

[usnatarchives]

⚾ Before #WWII, women played #baseball in junior and minor leagues throughout the United States. In 1930, Universal News highlighted a "All-Girls Teams in Slug-fest," a game played between Niles and Oakland. ⚾

#openingday #baseball #opening day #women's history #women's history month #sports history #sports #baseball history #national archives #women's sports #women's baseball