Sue Kidd
Sue Kidd was an Americanbaseball star who gained local fame for the athletic prowess she displayed while playing on and against all-male baseball teams.
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Delores Brumfield White
Delores Brumfield (Dee) White began playing in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) as a young teenager in the post–World War II years, helping take the Fort Wayne Daisies to two league championships. She later taught physical education and was a coach at Henderson State University (HSU) in Arkadelphia (Clark County).
Pearl Sandow
Georgia’s most devoted baseball fan and one of the most dedicated fans in the history of the sport
Mary Pratt
Athlete who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during World War II
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was formed in 1943 at the height of World War II with the intention to help offset possible revenue loss and keep baseball in the public eye.
Jackie Mitchell
17-year-old pitcher who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
Toni Stone
In 1953, she became the first woman to play as a regular on an American major-level professional baseball team.
Wilma Briggs
Left-fielder played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) during the 1940s and 1950s.
Mildred “Babe”Didrikson Zaharias
One of America’s foremost female athletes, Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias was an Olympic gold medal winner who broke world records in multiple sports and went on to found the Ladies Pro Golf Association.
Helene Hathaway Britton
Helene Hathaway Robison Britton was the first woman to own a Major League Baseball franchise.