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We’re going to do something a little different with this post and that’s address your real life. If you’ve got a daughter who’s interested in playing basketball, great! Here’s how to keep her interest up and nurture her love for the game:
Get some games: There are plenty of televised WNBA games, believe it or not, so check your local directv specials to see who carries what. If you start watching with your daughter she’ll develop favorites which will encourage her love.
Get a goal: No, a REAL basketball goal. Put one up above the garage so your girl can practice anytime she wants – she’ll get better accuracy and it will encourage her to invite friends over to play, a win win since you’ll be able to keep tabs on them easily.
Get her signed up: If there’s a league or even a school team you think she can join, pursue it. Encourage her to give her all at practice and go to each and every game you can. If she sees you care, she’ll care more and it will help your family bond.

In 1980, June Peppas initiated a newsletter to try and get in touch with former players from the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. From this newsletter the first women’s baseball reunion was held in 1982. A player’s association was formed and continues today. In the early 1940″s the United States saw it’s first professional women’s baseball league, it was called The All American League. 1954 was the last existing year for the league. The first girl to be under contract with the All Americans, was a girl by the name of Ann Harnett. The Rockford Peaches won the most league championships, with Read the rest of this entry »

Only a few woman have broken into the world of men’s major league baseball. Some of the names included are Lizzie Arlington, one of the first woman to play professional baseball in the 19th century. Also in that list was Ila Borders, the first female pitcher to compete in the NCAA college baseball league. Among these First woman to compete in a professional baseball league in 1953 was Toni Stone, Also know by her married name Mercenia Lyle Alberga. Toni Stone had one of the greatest batting averages among woman of this time. She maintained a .243 batting average. Also in Read the rest of this entry »

Remembering the All American Girls- Professional Softball League and the All-American Girls Baseball League means remembering the best female runners, short-stops, coaches and yes pitchers. Women played a heavy role in baseball throughout 40-s because of the war and made tremendous strides in their efforts.

Womens baseball started because girls love the game too. For many years it was just a game for men but when the war came the men had to go fight and there weren’t enough left to keep the game going. Read the rest of this entry »

Throughout the 1980′s and 1990′s, there were many attempts to organize professional women’s basketball teams and every attempt failed until the Women’s National Basketball Association, the WNBA, was formed in 1996 and starting playing in 1997.
During the 1980′s and the 1990′s, there were a few dominant NCAA, or woman’s college basketball teams, with many outstanding players, but the women stars that played on the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball team, 8-0 in the 1996 games, were the dominant stars of the 1990′s. Starting with Lisa Read the rest of this entry »