The All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was founded by Philip K. Wrigley during World War II. Over six hundred women from around the United States played in this league while their loved ones fought in the war, earning them money and them being able to play the game they love. Several Major League executives created the AAGPBL to help them try to keep baseball in the publics eye. The AAGPBL helped bring these executives money to keep their stadiums open to the public so when their men came back from war they would still have stadiums to play in. This baseball league means a lot to me because it shows women breaking standards to play a game they love. These women traveled far away from home to tryout for a team that they were not even sure they would make. They did this all for the love of baseball. The uniforms they were forced to wear consisted of a short skirt, long socks, a blouse like top, and a hat. “Dirt in the Skirt”, was a famous saying from the baseball players meaning they were not afraid to slide and get cut, scraped, or get dirt on them.
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All of the games were broadcasted on the radio which at this time everybody had in their homes. Mothers, fathers, sisters, and children could listen to their moms, daughters, or sisters game. Can you imagine, 1940, hearing the crack of the bat and watching the baseball slowly fly over the outfielder’s head in the brightness of the stadium lights? It would be magical just getting to watch it, let alone be playing in the
All of the games were broadcasted on the radio which at this time everybody had in their homes. Mothers, fathers, sisters, and children could listen to their moms, daughters, or sisters game. Can you imagine, 1940, hearing the crack of the bat and watching the baseball slowly fly over the outfielder’s head in the brightness of the stadium lights? It would be magical just getting to watch it, let alone be playing in the