TGIF POU! Sadly, today's feature in our series, has had very little written about her historic role in the Negro Leagues. There isn't even a photo of her. Before Effa Manley, there was another woman that would own a Negro League team. Olivia Taylor In 2006, the Baseball Hall of Fame's Negro Leagues Committee selected Newark Eagles' owner Effa Manley for induction … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Women In The Negro Leagues
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Thursday Open Thread: Women In The Negro Leagues
Good Morning POU! Today's feature is a ballplayer that hit a remarkable .368! Connie Morgan Many African-American men joined the Negro Leagues in the first half of the 20th Century because it was the only way they could get a chance to play baseball, as the Major League was not yet fully integrated. However, being a woman was not going to stop Connie Morgan from … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Women In The Negro Leagues