Toni Stone, Connie Morgan and Mamie Johnson blazed a trail for women in the Negro Leagues
In the 1950s, Indianapolis Clows owner Syd Pollack signed three women who had the talent to be more than simply gate attractions.
Stories of Women in Baseball
Stories that highlight the lives and experiences of women in baseball through key moments in history.
#Shortstops: Walk a Mile in her Shoes
On June 24, 1972, Bernice Gera became the first woman to umpire a professional baseball game.
Historic 2006 election honors Negro Leagues legends
On Feb. 27, 2006, the Special Committee on Negro Leagues elected 17 new Hall of Famers.
Ng’s story told at Hall of Fame
Kim Ng made history on Nov. 13, 2020 as the first woman and Asian American to be named as GM of an MLB team.
Nakken's historic jersey comes to Cooperstown
Alyssa Nakken of the San Francisco Giants became the first woman to hold a full-time MLB coaching position in 2020.
#Shortstops: Rachel’s legacy
Buck O'Neil Award winner Rachel Robinson advocated for Jackie Robinson's plaque to be changed to recognize his pioneering efforts to integrate Major League Baseball.
#Shortstops: Perfect outfit
Katie Brownell's perfect game jersey is part of the Hall of Fame collection.
Artifact collection of former Bloomer Girls star preserved at the Hall of Fame
Florrie O'Rourke artifacts document outstanding women's team of early 20th century.
Silver Bullets come to Cooperstown
The Colorado Silver Bullets journeyed to Cooperstown more than once during their franchise history.
#Shortstops: Effa’s scrapbook
Museum preserves first-hand history of the first woman elected to the Hall of Fame.
#Shortstops: The business of the Negro Leagues
As baseball began to integrate and major league teams began signing African-American ballplayers, Effa Manley advocated fiercely - and successfully - for compensation for Negro League teams.
Sherry Davis broke barriers with Giants
Sherry Davis made history as the first full-time female PA announcer in Major League Baseball.
#Shortstops: The Iron Woman
A star for the AAGPBL, Connie Wisniewski was known as "The Iron Woman."
AAGPBL launched with great fanfare in 1943
Philip K. Wrigley chartered the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in February of 1943.
#Shortstops: Pitcher and Policewoman Erma Bergmann
Erma Bergmann became on the first women police officers in St. Louis following her AAGPBL playing career.
#Shortstops: An AAGPBL legacy
After competing in a tryout, Joyce "Lucky" Steele earned a spot on the AAGPBL's Kalamazoo Lassies in 1953.