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December 2010 (Pdf) Women in Baseball © SABR-Summer 2010 Issue Please send all updates, ideas, suggestions etc.. To [email protected] or call 330-244-3304 Welcome to Summer and lots of exciting July 2010 baseball this season!!!! Volume I, Issue 2 As the summer rolls along has a new book coming out weeks away and we have a there is lots to get excited next month on the Cleve- committee meeting on Inside this issue: about regarding women land Negro League teams. Thursday from 6-7 p.m.and playing baseball and Geri Strecker and Zann a group dinner for any in- women who love the game. Nelson just presented pa- terested—possibly at Vortex Updates 2 pers at the 13th Annual after going to a book read- Our first major congratula- Jerry Malloy Negro League ing at Charis books. tions go to Dorothy Sey- Conference and Roberta Research 5 mour Mills for the recent As always please remember Newman displayed two announcement by Oxford this newsletter depends on posters on media and the University Press who an- your help for updates and Available Arti- 5 Negro Leagues. At the cles nounced that her name will information to be shared. upcoming Atlanta Conven- be added as co-author when Please send me any photos, tion Geri Strecker is pre- New Books 3 the Seymour baseball books updates, news etc.. That senting again. Recently her are reissued. Congratula- you find so we can all keep article in Black Ball journal up and root for the ladies Historical Fig- 6 tions Dorothy!!!!!!!!!! ures also won a research award. in all aspects of baseball!! New things are being writ- Congratulations Geri. Favorite Player 5 ten all the time. Please be Martha Ackmann and Thanks, in history? sure to pass on the news of Zann Nelson both won Leslie and anything you are aware of. research awards at the re- Claudia Baseball News 3 Martha Ackmann’s new cent Negro League Confer- book on Toni Stone just ence in Birmingham. came out. Stephanie Liscio Atlanta is just a couple of Special points of interest: we want to get us all on the • New books by same page. This way we Martha Ackmann, Stephanie Liscio... Idea to Develop can send updates, newslet- ters etc.. to all who are in- • Chelsea Baker and It was proposed this spring through. If you want to be terested. We can also use her perfect games that we need to do more to involved and know what’s the new medias of the day • National Youth keep in touch with one happening please send your to help us such as facebook Academy involve- another and stay updated name and preferred e-mail etc.. So please send your ment on what is happening. I contact to me at contact info along with agree. I began a list based [email protected] so we your primary involvement on those who sent me their can build one giant list of in baseball—fan, player, contact information. So far supporters. It exists in writer, etc… thanks only ten people followed many places right now and Leslie Women in Baseball Operations-a starting list Kim Ng‐LA Dodgers Cheryl Evans, Director of Minor League & erations ‐‐ Detroit Tigers Effa Manley—Negro Leagues Scouting Administration ‐‐ Detroit Tigers Kay LaLonde, Merchandise Manager, Lakeland Operations ‐‐ Detroit Tigers Julie Croteau—MLB offices Kelli Kollman, Director of Finance ‐‐ Detroit Tigers Mary Dunn‐Orioles Joan Kroc‐Padres Sheila Robine, Accounting Manager ‐‐ Detroit Renel Brooks‐Moon‐SF announcer Grace Comiskey‐White Sox Tigers Jackie Autry—Angels Joan Payson‐Giants/Mets Karen Gruca, Director, Human Resources ‐‐ Detroit Tigers Lucy Calautti—MLB Marge Schott‐Reds Maureen Kraatz, Senior Manager, Payroll Linda Alvarado—Rockies Helene Robison Britton‐St. Louis Administration ‐‐ Detroit Tigers Laura Ricketts‐Cubs Jean Yawkey‐Boston Ellen Hill Zeringue, Director, Marketing ‐‐ Detroit Tigers Katie Dannemiller‐Greensboro Grass‐ Jean Afterman‐Yankees Molly Light, Senior Manager, Broadcast and hoppers Wendy Selig‐Prieb‐Brewers Media Relations ‐‐ Detroit Tigers Jill Baran, Event Operations Manager ‐‐ De‐ Janet Marie Smith—Red Sox Kelly Calabrese—Padres troit Tigers Pam Gardner—Astros Jamie McCourt‐Dodgers Tessa Lawrence, Guest Service Manager ‐‐ Andrea Larson—Twins Susan Jaison—Florida Detroit Tigers Celia Bobrowsky, Director, Community Rela‐ Chartese Burnett—Nationals Heather Nabozny—head of grounds tions ‐‐ Detroit Tigers Ashley Bratcher—USA Baseball.com for Detroit Shannon Follett, Assistant GM, Lakeland Op‐ Sylvia Lind—MLB Linedrives and Lipstick Exhibit Comes to Cleveland This traveling exhibit is coming this fall 440-646-8370. to Ursuline College in Cleveland, There will be a screening of “The Girls Ohio. It will be in their gallery from of Summer” on October 3rd from 2-5 September 1 through October 20, p.m. with Justine Siegal there to lead a 2010. The opening reception is Sep- discussion and answer questions. tember 1, 2010 from 5-7 p.m. in the have a book you’d like to donate—sign it Wasmer Gallery. Funds are being raised to provide schol- and give Tiffany a call. arships for students going to Ursuline The Scholarship Gala takes place on College. September 16th beginning at 6 p.m. If you are interested in attending please They are looking for donations for contact Tiffany Mushrush-Mentzer at their auction as well so ladies if you Girl's International Baseball Academy Girls from around the US, Canada and calendars now so you don’t miss this Indonesia came to Dan Duquette’s chance. Sports Academy to take part in the For further details or to ask questions Girls International Baseball Academy. about this or any other opportunities to ESPN was even there to tape the 12U play check out the website game. www.BaseballForAll.com All those attending got to learn and There is a ton of information there and practice their baseball skills. Next a new opportunity for people to donate year’s dates are already set, July 17-22, to help these young ladies make all the 2011 in Hinsdale, MA. Mark your trips they do to play. Page 2 Women in Baseball 12-Year-Old Girl Pitches Second Perfect Little League Baseball Game Against the Boys Plant City Little League goers have had Baker was highlighted by ESPN in E:60 South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Aus- the pleasure of watching Chelsea Baker with Geena Davis narrating her suc- tralia, Puerto Rico and host Venezuela. throw her second perfect game for cesses. Go to www.awbf.org for schedule and Brandon Farms, playing in the 11-12 *************************************** results. year old division. She struck out 16 in **************************************** six innings on just 71 pitches. 2010Women’s World Cup Play begins in August at Jose Casanova Elizabeth Calicchia plays baseball in the Stadium in Venezuela. Twelve teams Cal Ripken League in Rome, NY. She begin play on August 12th and finish plays first base and the outfield and was on August 22nd with the Medal games. recently selected to play on the 11 yr- old all-star team which begins tourna- Team USA has twenty players repre- ment play the last week of July. She senting the United States in the compe- says she loves baseball and it has always tition against teams from Canada, the been important because her dad and Netherlands, Taiwan, Cuba, Japan, grandpa played. More baseball news Eri Yo- AP archives (6/12/2010) shows her shida at pinch-hitting. The second photo gives bat for you a look at her knuckleball. Chico in the Golden Say this about Eri Yoshida: she Baseball likes a challenge. League. This photo from the New Books Martha Ackmann’s new book on Toni Stone just came out. Check it out and get online and write reviews. This was suggested as a great way to make people more aware of what books women are writing. Stephanie Liscio’s new book will be out in August from McFarland Publishing— be sure to watch for it. Audrey Vernick has a children’s book coming out on Effa Manley in October. Volume I, Issue 2 Page 3 Who’s your favorite ball player? Jeff Manto ies, Jeff went 5 for 8 with an .800 bat- ting average. This earned his a designa- It is a good thing he did not go 8 for 8 tion for assignment to the Colorado with Colorado! My favorite ball player is Jeff Manto Springs team in the Pacific Coast who played 16 years of professional League. Lucky for western New York ball. It included nine year in the ma- fans he optioned to take his re- By: jors with Cleveland, Philadelphia, Balti- lease. He signed with Cleveland so he more, Boston, Seattle, Detroit, the New could return to Buffalo, at that time the Bill Dougherty York Yankees and Colorado. In his AAA affiliate of the Indians. The Tell us your story and we’ll include it in career he played all four infield posi- Rochester Red Wings elected him to the next newsletter. tions, the outfield and catcher. He was thier Hall of Fame n 2002. The Buf- a fan favorite of the Buffalo Bisons, falo Bisons honored him with Rochester Red Wings and Scranton Jeff Manto Night, August 17, 1997 and Wilkes-Barre Red Barons of the Inter- retired his number 30, which now national League. In his last Major graces the outfield fence at Coca Cola League season with the Colorado Rock- Park. Historical Figures In the accompanying photo from the AP archives we see Jackie Mitchell in outs and Karey Schueler 1933. Here she is talking with one of her pitching her teammates from the House of career it appears that David ball club.
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