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Mo'ne Ikea Davis (born June 24, 2001) [3] is an American former Little League Baseball pitcher and former Hampton University softball player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.She was one of two girls who played in the 2014 Little League World Series and was the first girl to earn a win and to throw a shutout in Little League World Series history.
The series, set in the confines of Major League Baseball, sets its focus on a young pitcher noted for her screwball pitch [3] [4] who becomes the first woman to play in the Major Leagues [5] when she is called up by the San Diego Padres.
42 is based on baseball player Jackie Robinson, the first black athlete to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the modern era. The title of the film is a reference to Robinson's jersey number, [4] which was universally retired across all MLB teams in 1997. [5]
Forty-seven former AAGPBL players reunited in New York to celebrate the film and the real women who inspired it. Events included a trip to Cooperstown for a special program at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, reminiscent of the film's final scene depicting AAGPBL players and family meeting to honor the Women's Professional Baseball League.
Baseball Girls: 1995 Documentary A history of women's baseball Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream: 1995 Documentary Aaron's pursuit of Babe Ruth's all-time homer record, directed by Michael Tollin. Dorf on the Diamond: 1996 Comedy Direct-to-video short film in the Dorf series starring Tim Conway. Ed: 1996 Comedy Matt LeBlanc befriends a baseball ...
Mamie "Peanut" Johnson (September 27, 1935 – December 18, 2017) was an American professional baseball player who was one of three women, and the first female pitcher, to play in the Negro leagues. Early life
Toni Stone (July 17, 1921 – November 2, 1996), born as Marcenia Lyle Stone, was an American female professional baseball player who played in predominantly male leagues. In 1953, she became the first woman to play as a regular on an American major-level professional baseball team [ 1 ] [ 2 ] when she joined the Indianapolis Clowns in the ...
[12] However, John Brown, a black offensive tackle for Syracuse, stated that there were "guys who called us racist names on the field", including a Texas lineman who kept calling him "a big black dirty [expletive]." [13] Brown says that the player has since apologized and that he has forgiven the player. Additionally, Al Baker, Syracuse's black ...