#Shortstops: Madame umpire
In 1908, this ball in the Museum's collection was used in a series umpired by Amanda Clement, who became the first woman to ever be paid to umpire a game in 1904.
Stories of Women in Baseball
Stories that highlight the lives and experiences of women in baseball through key moments in history.
#Shortstops: Spring Training in Cuba
In 1947, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League teams joined the Brooklyn Dodgers for Spring Training in Cuba.
#Shortstops: An Athlete and a Scholar
For one slugging outfielder, playing baseball meant more than just the thrill of the game, it meant opportunity.
#Shortstops: A chance to play the game
Could Dorothy “Kammie” Kamenshek have been the first woman to play Major League Baseball?
AAGPBL shined a light at Wrigley Field in 1943
On July 1, 1943, the AAGPBL All-Star Game became the first contest played under the lights at Wrigley Field.
#Shortstops: Nancy Faust delighted White Sox fans with her organ playing
For 41 seasons, Nancy Faust was the organist for the Chicago White Sox.
#Shortstops: A Baseball Prodigy
Edith Houghton began playing professional baseball at age 10
#Shortstops: Maria Pepe changes the face of Little League
Many of those talented Little League athletes are young women who can follow their baseball dreams, thanks to Maria Pepe.
#Shortstops: Judy Scarafile guided Cape Cod League to new heights
Under Judy Scarafile's tenure as president, the Cape Cod league continued to grow and prosper as the nation’s top collegiate summer league.
#Shortstops: Janet Marie Smith’s ballpark designs have changed the landscape of the game
Janet Marie Smith gives a hallowed ground for baseball fans to walk.
#Shortstops: Mary Pratt’s suitcase
Statistics tell the story of a player’s career in black and white. But it’s the personal belongings of a player which add color to that career.
A telegram that changed baseball history
Upon the passing of her uncle, Helene Robison Britton became the owner of the St. Louis Cardinals.
An AAGPBL moment in time
On Aug. 19, 1945, Dottie Collins won a game against the Rockford Peaches, and also met her future husband.
Ponytails on the Diamond
Gabrielle Augustine, the Hall of Fame's Assistant Curator, tells the story of her own baseball career.
Hall of Fame Documents Sonoma Stompers: First Women to Play in Men’s League since 1950s
The Hall of Fame just received numerous artifacts from the Sonoma Stompers, a team that featured three female baseball players on its roster last year.
Women’s baseball history continued long after AAGPBL ended
A digitized interview of former AAGPBL members offers new information on the change of public perception on women's baseball.