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In a League of Her Own - A Novel

English · Paperback / Softback

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From the author of Sisters in Arms comes the incredible, untold story of Effa Manley, a black businesswoman in the male dominated baseball industry, and, currently, the only woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1930s, New York City An ambitious Harlem woman''s husband upends her social climbing when he buys a Negro Leagues baseball team and appoints her as the team''s business manager. Overnight, Effa Manley goes from 125 th Street''s civil rights champion to an interloper in the boys'' club that is professional baseball. Navigating her way through gentlemen''s agreement contracts, the very public flirtatious antics of superstar Satchel Paige, and a sports world that would much rather see this woman back in her "place" at home, Effa ultimately whips her team, the Newark Eagles, into the Negro Leagues Champions of 1946. But how long will she get to enjoy the fruits of her success before Major League Baseball tears it all apart? Based on the incredible life of Effa Manley, an unforgettable and inspiring story about a woman with a dream who wound up with a baseball team.

About the author

Kaia Alderson is a women's historical fiction author with a passion for discovering "hidden figures" in African American women's history. Her specific areas of interest are women's military history, popular music, women in sports, upper-middle-class African American society, and women's international travel. She holds a sociology degree from Spelman College and a master's degree in education from the University of West Georgia. She honed her writing chops at the Hurston/Wright Foundation's and VONA's writing workshops.

Product details

Authors Kaia Alderson
Publisher William Morrow
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 28.05.2024
 
EAN 9780063228382
ISBN 978-0-06-322838-2
No. of pages 352
Dimensions 135 mm x 203 mm x 22 mm
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature

FICTION / Sports, Sports fiction, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, LITERATURE: HISTORICAL, FICTION: African American & Black / Historical, FICTION: Sports, Relating to African American / Black American people, FICTION: Historical / 20th Century / General

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