She loved baseball : the Effa Manley story /

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by Vernick, Audrey.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Tate, Don. Published by : Collins, (New York :) Physical details: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Subject(s): Manley, Effa, --1897-1981. | Newark Eagles (Baseball team) --History. | Women baseball team owners --United States --Biography. | African American women --United States --Biography. | African American business enterprises --New Jersey --Newark. Year : 2010 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Central Queens Elementary School 796.357 MAN Available

Effa always loved baseball. As a young woman, she would go to Yankee Stadium just to see Babe Ruth's mighty swing. But she never dreamed she would someday own a baseball team. Or be the first and only woman ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. From her childhood in Philadelphia to her groundbreaking role as business manager and owner of the Newark Eagles, Effa Manley always fought for what was right. And she always swung for the fences.