Curveball : the remarkable story of Toni Stone, the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro League /
Ackmann, Martha.
Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books,
c2010.
Recounts the story of Toni Stone, the first woman to play professional baseball on men's teams and reveals how far passion, pride, and determination can take one person in pursuit of a dream.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-264) and index.
Recounts the story of Toni Stone, the first woman to play professional baseball on men's teams and reveals how far passion, pride, and determination can take one person in pursuit of a dream.
A question of sin -- Miracle in Saint Paul -- Barnstorming with the colored giants -- Golden gate -- Finding the heart of the game -- On deck -- Number -- Keep on at it -- A baseball has 108 stitches -- Happiest day of my life.
Stone, Toni, 1921-1996.
Baseball players
African American baseball players
Women baseball players