A review by ljrinaldi
Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues by Leah Henderson

4.0

A woman playing sports on a men's team is unusual enough, but to find out that this happened back in the 1950s was amazing. Mamie tried to join the women's baseball league, but because she was black, she was not allowed in. So, she went to the Negro League, and because she could pitch as well, if not better than the men, she made the team, and proceeded to play for three years.

What an amazing time that must have been. She eneded up being one of three women on the team.





This picture book gives the story of her life, from teaching herself how to play, to making the team. There are photos in the back of what she looked like, as well as a timeline.

Must have for women and sports and women's history, and black history, and just history in general.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.