All the Way : The Life of Baseball Trailblazer Maybelle Blair
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1538186365
ISBN-13
9781538186367
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 18th, 2025
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
395 grams
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Gender studies: womenBaseball
Ksh 4,500.00
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All the Way is the fascinating biography of Maybelle Blair, a former player for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League who broke down barriers for women, served as an advisor for the Amazon Prime series A League of Their Own, is a mentor for young girls who seek opportunities in baseball, and is an inspiration to the LGBTQ+ community.
The inspiring biography of former womens professional baseball player Maybelle Blair
Maybelle Blairs entire life has been about baseballwomens baseball. About playing it, preserving its history, and making it accessible to everyone. A former player for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that inspired the movie A League of Their Own, Maybelle broke down barriers for women in the sport, continues to be a mentor for young girls who seek opportunities to play, and is an inspiration for the LGBTQ+ community.
In All the Way: The Life of Baseball Trailblazer Maybelle Blair, Kat D. Williams tells Maybelles incredible story. She recounts how, as a young girl in the 1930s, Maybelle and her family built a field where they could all play. In elementary school, Maybelle convinced a teacher that they should have a girls softball team alongside the boys. As her talent grew, so did her opportunities to play at higher and higher levels, culminating with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. When her playing days were over, Maybelle became the first female director of transportation for Northrop Aircraft, was an advisor for A League of Their Own, helped found the non-profit International Womens Baseball Center, and, at 94 years old, came out to the world.
Featuring extensive insight from interviews with Maybelle, All the Way brings to life the struggles and triumphs of female ballplayers in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, as well as the struggles they continue to face today. It also provides an honest look at the dangers mid-20th century lesbians faced and how coming out, even at 94, can be empowering.
Maybelle Blairs entire life has been about baseballwomens baseball. About playing it, preserving its history, and making it accessible to everyone. A former player for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that inspired the movie A League of Their Own, Maybelle broke down barriers for women in the sport, continues to be a mentor for young girls who seek opportunities to play, and is an inspiration for the LGBTQ+ community.
In All the Way: The Life of Baseball Trailblazer Maybelle Blair, Kat D. Williams tells Maybelles incredible story. She recounts how, as a young girl in the 1930s, Maybelle and her family built a field where they could all play. In elementary school, Maybelle convinced a teacher that they should have a girls softball team alongside the boys. As her talent grew, so did her opportunities to play at higher and higher levels, culminating with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. When her playing days were over, Maybelle became the first female director of transportation for Northrop Aircraft, was an advisor for A League of Their Own, helped found the non-profit International Womens Baseball Center, and, at 94 years old, came out to the world.
Featuring extensive insight from interviews with Maybelle, All the Way brings to life the struggles and triumphs of female ballplayers in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, as well as the struggles they continue to face today. It also provides an honest look at the dangers mid-20th century lesbians faced and how coming out, even at 94, can be empowering.
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