Museum, Inc., Cooperstown, NY.
Woolard, Holly. “It’s Etched in Stone—She’s a Women’s Hall of Famer.”
Marin Independent Journal,
October 3, 1993.
Young, Doc. “Toss ’Em Out: Should Girls Play Ball; No, Says Doc.”
Chicago Defender
, August 28, 1954.
Index
Aaron, Henry “Hank”
Banks on, 183
early career of, 116–18
Hall of Fame and, 209, 210
Stone as replacement for, 119, 121
on women in baseball, 206
African American Topeka (Kansas) Giants, 170
Alberga, Aurelious Pescia
correspondence of, 186–88
on female players, 162–63
on Jackson, 139
later life of, 204–5
meeting Stone, 59–60
publicity and, 127–28
racism and, 105–6
sexism and, 106–7
Smith and, 137–38
Stone’s family and, 192, 196–97
Stone’s return to baseball and, 119
support from, 122–23
All Nations team, 168–69
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, 108–9, 123, 158, 194
Amarillo Colts, 98
American Legion teams, 60–62
Angelou, Maya (Johnson, Marguerite), 57, 59, 121
Arlington, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Stroud, 109
Armour, Alfred “Buddy,” 94–95
Armstrong, Louis “Satchmo,” 71, 90–92
Atlanta Crackers, 87
Atlanta Daily World,
177
Bacharach Giants, 113
Baird, Thomas Y.
background of, 169–71
bus fire and, 178
finances and, 193–94
Kansas City Athletics and, 191
Pollock and, 141, 172
on role of Negro League, 111
statistics and, 82
Stone and, 164, 168
young players and, 184–85
Baltimore Black Sox, 113
Baltimore Elite Giants, 95
Banks, Ernie “Bingo"
Cubs and, 201
early career of, 98, 129–30, 133
Hall of Fame and, 194n
injuries and, 141
racism and, 154
scouts and, 149
statistics of, 140, 163
Stone and, 148, 151, 208–9
stress of integration and, 182–83
Baxter, Isabelle, 109–10
Baylis, Hank, 180, 183, 189
Beaumont Texas League, 135
Bell, James “Cool Papa,” 82–83, 94, 113, 134, 194n
Bell, Ralph (“Spec Bebop”), 131n, 144, 152, 195
Benson, Cleo “Baldy,” 65, 67
Bethune, Mary McLeod, 15, 17, 21
Birmingham Black Barons, 95–97, 115, 118, 141
Bismark Churchills, 41–42
Bland, Lucille, 84–85
Blue Room, 172–73
Blues Stadium, 143, 148, 179–80, 191
Boston Braves, 115, 118
Breedlove, Maceo, 41–43, 44, 45
Brewer, Sherwood, 178, 183
Briggs Field, 138
Brooklyn Dodgers, 61, 68, 76, 87–88, 114, 186
Brooklyn Royal Giants, 113
Brown, Willie, 57, 139, 194n
Brown v. Board of Education,
180–82
Busch Stadium, 142–43
buses
accident and, 144–45, 147
boycott of, 162
fire on, 177–78
Buxton Wonders, 40
California State Colored Republican League, 105
Campanella, Roy “Campy,” 87–88, 161
Carver, George Washington, 19, 32
Cassville Blues, 110
Catholic boys’ league, 4–5, 6, 18, 20, 26, 33
Charleston, Oscar
background of, 175–76
as Clowns manager, 164, 165
Crawfords and, 94, 113
death of, 191
home opener banquet and, 179
on Morgan, 204
Stone’s reading about, 21
Chattanooga Lookouts, 109
Chicago American Giants, 65, 67, 95, 112, 115, 118
Chicago Colleens, 109
Chicago Cubs, 86, 108, 163, 171
Chicago Defender
on black baseball, 113
criticism in, 189
Stone’s photograph in, 98
Stone’s reading of, 20–21, 67, 197
Chicago Giants, 113
Chicago Leland Giants, 40
Chicago White Sox, 22
Cincinnati Reds, 134
Civil Rights movement, 195–96, 199.
see also
integration; Jim Crow laws;
segregation
Class B Interstate League, 110
Cleveland Buckeyes, 95
Cleveland Colored Giants, 109–10
clowning, 44, 65–66, 92–93, 114
Cobb, Ty, 24, 28, 31
Coleman, Vince, 201–2
color barrier.
see
integration; Jim Crow
laws; racism; segregation
Comiskey Park,
Woolard, Holly. “It’s Etched in Stone—She’s a Women’s Hall of Famer.”
Marin Independent Journal,
October 3, 1993.
Young, Doc. “Toss ’Em Out: Should Girls Play Ball; No, Says Doc.”
Chicago Defender
, August 28, 1954.
Index
Aaron, Henry “Hank”
Banks on, 183
early career of, 116–18
Hall of Fame and, 209, 210
Stone as replacement for, 119, 121
on women in baseball, 206
African American Topeka (Kansas) Giants, 170
Alberga, Aurelious Pescia
correspondence of, 186–88
on female players, 162–63
on Jackson, 139
later life of, 204–5
meeting Stone, 59–60
publicity and, 127–28
racism and, 105–6
sexism and, 106–7
Smith and, 137–38
Stone’s family and, 192, 196–97
Stone’s return to baseball and, 119
support from, 122–23
All Nations team, 168–69
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, 108–9, 123, 158, 194
Amarillo Colts, 98
American Legion teams, 60–62
Angelou, Maya (Johnson, Marguerite), 57, 59, 121
Arlington, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Stroud, 109
Armour, Alfred “Buddy,” 94–95
Armstrong, Louis “Satchmo,” 71, 90–92
Atlanta Crackers, 87
Atlanta Daily World,
177
Bacharach Giants, 113
Baird, Thomas Y.
background of, 169–71
bus fire and, 178
finances and, 193–94
Kansas City Athletics and, 191
Pollock and, 141, 172
on role of Negro League, 111
statistics and, 82
Stone and, 164, 168
young players and, 184–85
Baltimore Black Sox, 113
Baltimore Elite Giants, 95
Banks, Ernie “Bingo"
Cubs and, 201
early career of, 98, 129–30, 133
Hall of Fame and, 194n
injuries and, 141
racism and, 154
scouts and, 149
statistics of, 140, 163
Stone and, 148, 151, 208–9
stress of integration and, 182–83
Baxter, Isabelle, 109–10
Baylis, Hank, 180, 183, 189
Beaumont Texas League, 135
Bell, James “Cool Papa,” 82–83, 94, 113, 134, 194n
Bell, Ralph (“Spec Bebop”), 131n, 144, 152, 195
Benson, Cleo “Baldy,” 65, 67
Bethune, Mary McLeod, 15, 17, 21
Birmingham Black Barons, 95–97, 115, 118, 141
Bismark Churchills, 41–42
Bland, Lucille, 84–85
Blue Room, 172–73
Blues Stadium, 143, 148, 179–80, 191
Boston Braves, 115, 118
Breedlove, Maceo, 41–43, 44, 45
Brewer, Sherwood, 178, 183
Briggs Field, 138
Brooklyn Dodgers, 61, 68, 76, 87–88, 114, 186
Brooklyn Royal Giants, 113
Brown, Willie, 57, 139, 194n
Brown v. Board of Education,
180–82
Busch Stadium, 142–43
buses
accident and, 144–45, 147
boycott of, 162
fire on, 177–78
Buxton Wonders, 40
California State Colored Republican League, 105
Campanella, Roy “Campy,” 87–88, 161
Carver, George Washington, 19, 32
Cassville Blues, 110
Catholic boys’ league, 4–5, 6, 18, 20, 26, 33
Charleston, Oscar
background of, 175–76
as Clowns manager, 164, 165
Crawfords and, 94, 113
death of, 191
home opener banquet and, 179
on Morgan, 204
Stone’s reading about, 21
Chattanooga Lookouts, 109
Chicago American Giants, 65, 67, 95, 112, 115, 118
Chicago Colleens, 109
Chicago Cubs, 86, 108, 163, 171
Chicago Defender
on black baseball, 113
criticism in, 189
Stone’s photograph in, 98
Stone’s reading of, 20–21, 67, 197
Chicago Giants, 113
Chicago Leland Giants, 40
Chicago White Sox, 22
Cincinnati Reds, 134
Civil Rights movement, 195–96, 199.
see also
integration; Jim Crow laws;
segregation
Class B Interstate League, 110
Cleveland Buckeyes, 95
Cleveland Colored Giants, 109–10
clowning, 44, 65–66, 92–93, 114
Cobb, Ty, 24, 28, 31
Coleman, Vince, 201–2
color barrier.
see
integration; Jim Crow
laws; racism; segregation
Comiskey Park,
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