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Belles of the Ball Game


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Belles of the Ball Game
This paper looks at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
678 words (approx. 2.7 pages) | 4 sources | MLA | 2004 United States


Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer looks at the history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The writer describes the rise and fall of the only league of professional women's baseball in America's history. The writer explains that this league began in light of the shortage of male players due to the war. The writer studies reasons for the league's demise.

From the Paper:

"When World War II began taking men off the baseball, diamonds in a crisis loomed in the world of sports. In order to avert such a crisis Philip K. Wrigley of the Chicago Cubs brought together a group of mid-western businessmen and baseball owners to form a committee and suggest alternatives. The committee suggested that they form a league of professional women's softball players to attract audiences and drive revenue. As a result the ... "

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APA Citation:

Belles of the Ball Game (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Belles-of-the-Ball-Game/74419

MLA Citation:

"Belles of the Ball Game " 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Belles-of-the-Ball-Game/74419>




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