Skylar Bryl and Ava Braidigan
Works Cited
Primary:
“AAGPBL Charm School.” Youtube, uploaded by AAGPBL Players Association, 6 August
2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvqGvBf7-JM. Accessed 10 Jan 2020. An interview where Merrie Fidler and some players from the AAGPBL talked about Charm School.
“All-American Girls Professional Baseball Spring Training in Alexandria, Virginia Circa 1940.”
Youtube, uploaded by Roger Photo Archive, 20 June 2013,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_8amDm8UKQ. Accessed 3 Jan 2020. A newsreel of the AAGPBL players at Spring Training in 1940. We put this video in our website on the “About” page.
“AAGPBL Rockford Peaches vs. Peoria Redwings in 1949.” Youtube, uploaded by Louise
Pettus Archives at Winthrop University, 1 August 2017,
https://youtube.com/watch?v=PYFwQprTZ4Q. Accessed 3 Jan. 2020. This youtube video is live footage from a game between the Rockford Peaches and Peoria Redwings in 1949. It gives a better idea of what the AAGPBL games really looked like.
“All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.” Youtube, uploaded by New York Yankees,
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September 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQV57nQsMXg. Accessed 2 December 2019.
This youtube video was made at Yankee Stadium, where they were celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the AAGPBL. They interviewed lots of former AAGPBL Players about some memories they had. Skylar Bryl and Ava Braidigan
“Diamond Girls.” Youtube, uploaded by FastTheLatestNews, 12 July 2013,
https://youtu.be/yMSD7KCP7DA. Accessed 4 Dec. 2019. Youtube video containing quick interviews with some former players of the AAGPBL, made recently.
Farkas, Troy. “Women’s Baseball History Continued Long After AAGPBL Ended.” National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum,
https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/short-stops/womens-baseball-history. Accessed 20 January 2019.
We used this source for its quote taken from Magdalen Redman about how people’s opinions on female baseball changed when they say them playing.
“Metro Detriot woman speaks out about playing on AAGPBL.” Youtube, uploaded by Click on Detroit/Local 4/WDIV, 14 October 2019,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO2QWnoEXSQ. Accessed 17 December 2019. Accessed 3 Jan 2020.
News interview with Mary Moore, a former player from the AAGPBL.
Philibert-Ortega, Gena. “The Girls of Summer: A League of Their Own.” GenealogyBank Blog, 18 June 2018, blog.genealogybank.com/the-girls-of-summer-a-league-of-their-own.html.
Accessed 2 Jan 2020.
This website contains newspapers from the time of WW1 and the AAGPBL. The author of the article analyzes these newspapers. Skylar Bryl and Ava Braidigan
Smither, James and Boring, Frank. “All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Interviews,”
Grand Valley State University, 2019, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/solr-search?q=aagpbl&facet=collection%3A%2
2All-American+Girls+Professional+Baseball+League+Interviews%22. Accessed 1 December 2019.
This digital collection contains interviews of the players from the AAGPBL talking about their experiences.
“South Bend Blue Sox vs. Racine Belles 1943.” Youtube, uploaded by AAGPBL Players
Association, 9 April 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcv3lY2dx90. Accessed 10 December 2019.
Youtube video which consists of footage of the Belles vs. the Blue socks around July 1943.
Secondary:
“AAGPBL League History.” AAGPBL League History, aagpbl.org/history/league-history. Accessed 20 Dec 2019.
This article gives a big overview on the whole history of the AAGPBL. It explains
how it started, how it has changed over the years, and how it ended.
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“AAGPBL Players Association.” AAGPBL Players Association, aagpbl.org/player-association. Accessed 20 Dec 2020.
This article talks about the AAGPBL Players Association. It explains what they do and who is involved.
“AAGPBL Players Association.” AAGPBL Players Association, https://www.aagpbl.org/. Accessed 16 November 2019.
This website is the official website of the AAGPBL. It tells about the history of the league, the players and teams of the league, and the Player’s Association. There are also other various articles on the site.
“AAGPBL” The History Museum, https://historymuseumsb.org/research-history/aagpl/. Accessed 14 December 2019.
This site has a brief history on the league. It also includes a link to the archive collection.
“AAGPBL Seasons.” AAGPBL Seasons, www.aagpbl.org/seasons. Accessed 5 Jan 2020. This webpage shows details from every season of the AAGPBL. We used this to find the league champions from each year.
“A League of Their Own clip.” Youtube, uploaded by SaneelGB, 25 Dec 2012,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmV8uu-5xaU. Accessed 20 Jan 2020.
This is a clip from the movie “A League of Their Own”. We put this clip in our
“Impact” page.
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“All-American Girls Professional Baseball League : Who's Also Playing : Who's Playing :
Explore : Baseball Americana : Exhibitions at the Library of Congress : Library of
Congress.” The Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/baseball-americana/about-this-exhibition/whos-playing
whos-also-playing/all-american-girls-professional-baseball-league/.
Timeline of women in baseball, and talked about their uniforms. Also has a picture of a uniform.
Allen, Erin. “A League of Their Own.” Library of Congress, 3 Apr. 2013, blogs.loc.gov/loc/2013/04/a-league-of-their-own/. Accessed 3 Dec 2019.
This website talks about the players and teams from the league. It also has some statistics and some good images.
“Baseball Hall of Fame.” National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, https://baseballhall.org. Accessed 3 Jan. 2020.
This website has a lot of articles about people in the AAGPBL, along with them teams. There are also articles that explain the impact that the league had on women’s baseball.
Farkas, Troy. “Women's Baseball History Continued Long after AAGPBL Ended.” Baseball Hall of Fame, baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/short-stops/womens-baseball-history. Accessed 3 Jan 2020.
This article talks about the impact that the AAGPBL had on the world. It explains what happened to womens baseball after the league.
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Graw Ozburn C. Clement. The Women of The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League:
Pioneers in Their Own Right. Vandenberg-Daves, Judi, 2004.
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/8fd1/68a628afecb43b4d3312fbe8af44ea755c07.pdf. Accessed 4 Dec. 2019.
This PDF talks a lot about the outcomes of the league. It gave a lot of information on how it was connected to the war as well.
History.com Editors. (2019, October 17). “Great Depression History.”
https://history.com/topics/great-depression/great-depression-history. Accessed 2 Dec. 2019.
This website explains what the Great Depression was, why it began, and how it ended. It explains the whole history of it. There is also a photo gallery on this site.
History.com Editors. (2019, September 12). “United States Imposes the Draft”.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-imposes-the-draft. Accessed 2 December 2019.
This article explains how and why the draft for WWII was imposed. It has lots of statistics, dates, and an explanation about the draft.
Minasian, Isabelle. “AAGPBL Launched With Great Fanfare in 1943.” Baseball Hall of Fame, https://baseballhall.org/discover/inside-pitch/aagpbl-launched-with-great-fanfare-in-1943. Accessed 16 December 2019.
The article talked about the start to the AAGPBL and how it was organized, from tryouts to the primarily male managerial staff. Skylar Bryl and Ava Braidigan
Prantz, Chris. “Timeline: Women in Sports Part 1.” InfoPlease, 28 Feb. 2017, www.infoplease.com/spot/timeline-women-sports.
This website has a timeline of women’s sports. It gives us a better idea of when the AAGPBL was in play compared to other sports.
Steele, Andrew. “Philip Wrigley.” Philip Wrigley | Society for American Baseball Research, sabr.org/bioproj/person/1043052b. Accessed 19 Dec 2019.
This is an article telling all about the life of Phillip K. Wrigley, and everything he contributed to baseball. He was very important in the creation of the AAGPBL.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.”
Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 11 July 2019, www.britannica.com/topic/All-American-Girls-Professional-Baseball-League. Accessed 15 December 2019.
This source described how the league started and what teams were included. There is also a link to the archives collection list for the AAGPBL.
“The 1940s Government, Politics, and Law: Overview. “ U*X*L American Decades, Skylar Bryl and Ava Braidigan
Encyclopedia.com, 7 Dec. 2019,
https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/culture-magazines/1940sgovernment-polit
ics-and-law-overview. Accessed 1 Dec. 2019. This website gives an overview of what was going on during the 1940s which was when the AAGPBL was happening.
Bell, Daryl. “Former Little League Star Mo'ne Davis, Fame and a Future.” Former Little League Star Mo’ne Davis, Fame and a Future, The Undefeated, 29 Oct. 2018, theundefeated.com/features/former-little-league-star-mone-davis-fame-and-a-future/.
Accessed 19 Dec 2019.
This website talked about Mo’ne Davis and all of her accomplishments. It also talked about where she is now.
“Take A Closer Look: America Goes to War: The National WWII Museum: New Orleans.” The National WWII Museum | New Orleans, www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/ameri
ca-goes-war-take-closer-look. Accessed 3 Jan 2020.
This website gave an explanation of why the United States went into WW11. We used this information for our historical context.
PICTURES
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Augusta Chronicle. “Girls Baseball Teams Meet at Stadium Tonight.” Genealogy Bank, 13 May 1947, https://blog.genealogybank.com/the-girls-of-summer-a-league-of-their-own.html.
Ball State University, "Spring Training in Havana Cuba,"
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(May 17, 2016).
Bellingham Herald. “A League of Their Own.” Genealogy Bank, 29 June 1992, https://blog.genealogybank.com/the-girls-of-summer-a-league-of-their-own.html.
Bettmann, Archive. “Elise Harney Putting on Makeup.” Racked, Vox Media, https://www.racked.com/2018/5/10/17337442/female-baseball-lipstick-league-of-their-o
wn.
“Dottie Schroeder.” AAGPBL, https://www.aagpbl.org/profiles/dorothy-schroeder-dottie/559.
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Fox Photos. “Wall Street Crowd.” Great Depression Timeline, The Balance, https://www.thebalance.com/great-depression-timeline-1929-1941-4048064.
Garfinkel, Brian. “Mo’ne Davis.” TIME, TIME USA, https://time.com/3753562/bloomsburg-university-mone-davis/.
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