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020 $a9781684460236 (hbk.) :$cNT$663
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050 00$aGV865.J5985$bH46 2020
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100 1 $aHenderson, Leah,$eauthor.
245 10$aMamie on the mound :$ba woman in baseball's Negro leagues /$cby Leah Henderson ; illustrated by George Doutsiopoulos.
264 1$aNorth Mankato, Minnesota :$bCapstone Editions, a Capstone imprint,$c2020.
264 4$c©2020.
300 $a[32] pages :$billustrations (chiefly color) ;$c30 cm.
336 $atext$2rdacontent.
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia.
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 $a"Mamie "Peanut" Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome on the all-white Girls Pro Baseball League team due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in 1953 when Johnson signed to play ball with the Negro Leagues' Indianoplis Clowns, becoming the only professional female pitcher to play on a men's team. During the three years she played with the team, her record was an impressive 33-8. But more importantly, she broke ground for female pitchers like Mo'ne Davis and women everywhere"--$cProvided by publisher.
600 10$aJohnson, Mamie$vJuvenile literature.
650 0$aWomen baseball players$zUnited States$vBiography$vJuvenile literature.
650 0$aAfrican American baseball players$vBiography$vJuvenile literature.
700 1 $aDoutsiopoulos, George,$eillustrator.