Overview
From the author ofĀ Sisters in ArmsĀ comes the incredible, untold story of Effa Manley, a black businesswoman in the male dominated baseball industry, and, currently, theĀ onlyĀ woman inducted into the Baseball HallĀ ofĀ Fame.
1930s, New York City
An ambitious Harlem womanās husband upendsĀ herĀ social climbing when he buysĀ aĀ Negro Leagues baseball team and appointsĀ herĀ as the teamās business manager. Overnight, Effa Manley goes from 125thĀ Streetās civil rights champion to an interloperĀ inĀ the boysā club that is professional baseball.Ā
NavigatingĀ herĀ way through gentlemenās agreement contracts, the very public flirtatious anticsĀ ofĀ superstar Satchel Paige, andĀ aĀ sports world that would much rather see this woman backĀ inĀ herĀ āplaceā at home, Effa ultimately whipsĀ herĀ team, the Newark Eagles, into the Negro Leagues ChampionsĀ ofĀ 1946. But how long will she get to enjoy the fruitsĀ ofĀ herĀ success before Major League Baseball tears it all apart?
Based on the incredible lifeĀ ofĀ Effa Manley, an unforgettable and inspiring story about a woman with a dream who wound up with aĀ baseball team.Ā
This book title, In a League of Her Own (A Novel), ISBN: 9780063228382, by Kaia Alderson, published by HarperCollins (August 6, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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