Curveball : the remarkable story of Toni Stone, the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro League / Martha Ackmann.

Author/creator Ackmann, Martha
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, ©2010.
Descriptionxiii, 274 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents 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.
Abstract 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 247-264) and index.
LCCN 2010007019
ISBN9781556527968 (hc)
ISBN1556527969 (hc)