Belles of the Ballpark

The movie A League of Their Own put the AAGPBL on the map, but books tell the real story.  Belles of the Ballpark does just that, in an intimate, fun, and fact-filled account of the league and its players, from its inception in WWII to its vibrant popularity today.  Read about:


• The Real motivations for forming a girls baseball league, and what it took for aspiring players to make the grade
• Life off the field and on the road for the girls leaguers, who endured grueling schedules, countless bus rides, and demanding public relations obligations
• The evolution of the game they played - from softball to modified baseball to a highly competitive brand of baseball
Other features include:


• Personal reflections from an all-star lineup of former players
• Reproductions of AAGPBL baseball cards, now scarce collectors’ items
• All about the more than 20 former major leaguers who were part of the league, including several Hall of Famers
• An interview with Casey Candaele, the big leaguer whose mom won an AAGPBL batting title
• The shocking story of the gag rule Hollywood clamped down onto former girls’ leaguers ahead of the release of A League of Their Own
• Profiles of the determined historians who led the crusade for AAGPBL recognition that culminated in a permanent exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame