Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues

Mamie Peanut Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome in the segregated All-American Girls Pro Baseball League due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in 1953 when Johnson signed to play ball for the Negro Leagues' Indianapolis Clowns, becoming the first female pitcher to play on a men's professional team. During the three years she pitched for the Clowns, her record was an impressive 33-8. But more importantly, she broke ground for other female athletes and for women everywhere.

• Author
• Leah Henderson, George Doutsiopoulos

• Format
• hardcover

• Pages
• 32

• Publisher
• Capstone Editions

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9781684460236

• Genres
• sports, biography, baseball, cultural, childrens, history

• Release date
• 2020