It took some time for people to get used to the idea, some people believed it was certainly NOT lady like. And others thought girls could NOT play baseball. The girls on the teams proved everyone wrong! They went to charm school to show the country how ladylike baseball can be. And when they practiced baseball they practiced just as hard as the men, but 50% better.
The League lasted longer than they imagined, all the way to 1954!!! Their playing was indescribable! They were amazing women who knew how to play and played hard even in a SKIRT!
This picture is one of the the original teams : The Rockford Peaches
These women make me proud to be a girl!
If you want to read more about these baseball players here is the site:
http://www.aagpbl.org/index.cfm
VICTORY SONG
Batter up! Hear that call!
The time has come for one and all
To play ball.
We are the members of the All-American League
We come from cities near and far
We’ve got Canadians, Irishmen and Swedes,
We’re all for one, we’re one for all
We’re all Americans!!
Each girl stands, her head so proudly high,
Her motto ‘Do or Die’
She’s not the one to use or need an alibi.
Our chaperones are not too soft,
They’re not too tough,
Our managers are on the ball.
We’ve got a president who really knows his stuff,
We’re all for one, we’re one for all,
We’re All-Americans!
With lots of homeruns,
Chloe
P.S There's NO crying in baseball!
