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History Of The South Bend Blue Sox Women’s Team

admin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The South Bend Blue Sox played in the All-American girls professional baseball league. They were on the field from 1943 to 1954. While representing South Bend, Indiana they won quite a few championships. They had the best record in 1949. They won 75 and lost only 36 games. Unfortunately, they were swept 4-0 in the playoffs.

They peaked in 1951-52 when they won back to back championships. However, the final two years they finished in last place. The South Bend team had six strong players who were the only players to play the whole time the league was in existence.

Two of the pitchers on the Blue Sox team could hurl the ball with great success. Unimaginably, in 1943, Margaret Berger and Doris Barr pitched in 79 out of 91 games. Berger pitched in a 13 inning shut out.

Dorothy Schroeder was a 15 year old young founder of the league. She became the only player that played all 12 years in the league. She was a phenomenal shortstop and three time all star. Schroeder spent her first two years with the Blue Sox. After 1954 she played in a US-Canada touring league, playing a total of 15 years of professional baseball.

History Of The Rockford Peaches Women’s Baseball Team

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Though the Rockford Peaches were only around for 12 seasons dating from 1943-1954, they left an undeniable mark on the landscape of American baseball history. With an astounding 4 titles to their name the team has been memorialized in the annals of Baseball’s Hall of Fame as well as Hollywood Movies.

Also of note the team went through 6 managers and had All-Star caliber players such as Carolyn Morris at pitcher, as well as infielder Dottie Kamenshek.

Morris had an overall record of 80 wins and 43 losses with with a stingy 1.55 ERA, as well a perfect game pitched in 1947 to win the league title.

Kamenshek began her baseball domination at the rare age of 17. While most kids were struggling to earn a high school diploma, Dottie was making opponents suffer. With a liffetime fielding average of .950 she also was the league’s all time batting leader, leaving no one to wonder why she was picked for the All-Star team 7 times.

No less amazing was Sports Illustrated naming her the 100th greatest female athlete in the 20th century.

Unlike in the film, A League of Their Own, the Peaches never played for the title in 1943.

Facts About The American Women’s Baseball Federation

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Many people remember the move “A League of Their Own” the men go away to war and to save baseball, women step up to the plate and play. Then after a few years the league shuts down as people lose interest in women playing.

It didn’t happen exactly like that.

The American Women’s Baseball Federation is still playing, they have been playing since 1992. They keep an eye out for promising young girls, they even have a database full of them.
This list is sent out when it is time to have tryouts for the World National Team this data base is sent to the coaches and they help field a winning a national team.

The Women’s Baseball Federation also holds regional and National tournaments. Since the purpose of the Women’s Baseball Federation is to organize existing teams, teams who didn’t even know about each other can end up playing in the National Championship.

Yes they have a National Championship. If a group is going to organize teams together and create tournaments for teams to play in, they should have a national championship.

This year the title of National champion went to the Chicago Pioneers. The women can get a national title, your turn Men’s baseball.

Important History Of American Women’s Baseball Federation

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

There’s a saying that what men can do, women can do better! This saying is absolutely true when it comes to the American baseball. Women have changed this game for the better and are setting the pace that is leaving many men amazed at what their counterpart s are doing.

The history of women baseball federation goes all the way back to 1860s at Vassar College in New York United States. This saw the commencement of baseball league and a match played between two renowned teams; the Blondes and Brunettes in spring field Illinois. With time, this game became popular among women and thus the need to have a federation emerged. The very first women baseball federation was formed in 1992 with the aim of organizing women’s team across the United States organize tournaments at different levels. Since then the American women baseball federation has organized over 17 tournaments at regional and national level around the country.

American women’s baseball boasts of prominent players who have been well recognized and appreciated too. The legendary Lizzie murphy also known as the queen of baseball was the first woman to play in the major league baseball game in 1922. Other notable players include Amanda clement, the first woman to be paid to umpire baseball game in 1904 and Edith Houghton, the first woman to scout for major leagues in 1946.its quite notable that the women baseball has come a long way.

So many leagues have taken place, many of which at the heart of women baseball history in the United States. Many countries such as china, Canada and japan have been so impressed at what the American women have achieved such that they too have participated in this game too. You can have your first share by supporting the American women baseball federation as they hope to join the rest of exhibit sports at the Olympics.

Your Daughter and Basketball…

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Top Women’s Baseball Players In The 1980′s.

admin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

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 four, followed by the Milwaukee Grand Rapids with three. Bill Allington was the best manger in the league’s history with 583 carrer wins. The very first women’s teams played in 1866 in the Barnstorming Girls Teams. Player of the year awards were awarded in the All American Girls League. The players awarded were Connie Wisniewski, Sophie Kurys, Doris Sams(2), Audrey Wagner, Alma Ziegler, Jean Faut(2), Bette Foss and Joanne Weaver. Joanne Weaver hit for a scorching .429 batting average in 1954, when she was presented with The Players Award. There currently is a Women’s Baseball Hall of Fame, which was initiated in 1969. There are currently 136 women that have been inducted into The Hall of Fame. The hall is located at 76 Fall St. in Senaca Falls, New York.The hits keep comin-: American League Over Slot Signings

Top Womens Baseball Hitters Of All Time

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

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 her career she got a hit off of the legendary Satchel Paige. Toni was inducted into the International Woman’s Sports Hall of Fame as well as included in two displays in the Baseball Hall of Fame (“Women in baseball” and “Negro League Baseball”). Other women of the time with high batting averages were Ruth Lessing, a 5’5″ Catcher in the All American Girls Baseball League. Ruth succeeded in 1840 times at bat with only 184 strike outs, 204 walks and 351 hits, a milestone in Girls League Baseball. These women were successful in a league that society did not intend for them.

Top Womens Baseball Pitchers Of All Time

admin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

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. Girls were recruited from all over the country and the best were signed up to play. From the best catchers to the best sliders to the best pitchers – the game of baseball had to go on.

One of the first great female pitchers to emerge was Connie Wisniewski in 1945. Connie-s earned average was 32-11. Then there was Doris Sams, pitching for the Muskegon Lassies in 1947 who had an 11-4 average at 280 BA. There was also Alma Ziegler and Jean Faut. Jean played from 1951 to 1953.

Both Alma Ziegler and Connie Wisniewski were with the Grand Rapids Chicks and contributed much to the game of baseball during their time. The impact that women had and have on the game of baseball cannot be understated. They kept the game alive, fun and relevant for many years as they made their mark in history.

Top Women’s Baseball Players In The 1990′s.

admin — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

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 Leslie, from the University of Southern California, Katrina McClain Johnson, from the University of Georgia, Teresa Edwards, from the Universiity of Georgia, Sheryl Swoopes, from Texas Tech, Dawn Staley, from the University of Virginia, Jennifer Azzi, from Stanford University and Rebecca Lobo, from the University of Connecticut.
Each one of these players was an outstanding basketball player in college, but what made each one special is the way they came together to win the gold medal, undefeated, in the 1996 Olympics. After the Olympics, this highly talented team of outstanding women became the nucleus of the highly successful WNBA, the only professional women’s basketball team to ever receive the support of the National Basketball Association.