All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League came into existence in 1943 and is the only women's professional baseball league to exist in baseball history. It began as an entertainment league during World War II, but become a true professional ball club composed of only women. It dissolved in 1954, but not without making a permanent mark on baseball history.

The All American Girls Professional Baseball League was formed to primarily keep the spirit of baseball alive while the men were at war. It was created by male executives in the Major League baseball arena – namely the Chicago Clubs owner. It's no wonder the location of the first tryouts was Chicago's Wrigley Field.

There were initially differences between the rules of the game for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players and Men's Major and Minor Leagues. For one thing the diamond size was different. Also the size of the ball was larger. Eventually the rules became almost the same as the men's rules.

The names of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League teams reflected a female spirit that added a feminine touch to a man's world. There were the Rockford Peaches, the Milwaukee/Grand Rapids Chicks, the Colorado Silver Bullets, and the Racine Bells to name a few. The All American Girls Professional Baseball League play seson ended in 1954 when people lost interest in watching women play with the men back in full force.

You can learn interesting details such as the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League song by visiting historical baseball information sites. You will find the All American Girls Professional Baseball League song lyrics also. Just like in men's baseball, music was part of the game.

The All American Girls Professional Baseball League history includes women moving into the regular season professional game. In 1997, Ila Borders became a relief pitcher in the independent Northern League. In 1998 Borders actually started as a pitcher for the Duluth-Superior Dukes.

The women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League are honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. During the war women filled many traditional male roles and while doing so made a mark in history. It is a fascinating story and is as much a part of baseball history as any of the men's leagues.

If you want to read more about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the full story is on the internet. You will find facts such as the fact that the women were required to wear short skirts and lipstick during play! It's hard to imagine now, but that was life in the 1940s.