Crying in Baseball with Julie Kliegman

About this episode

Sarah Marshall and Julie Kliegman discuss the history of women's baseball and softball, including its evolution and the impact of gender on the sport.

Could there be a little crying in baseball as a treat? Sports correspondent Julie Kliegman is here to tell Sarah about the history of women’s baseball and softball and to finally teach her the rules of the game. From the days when women played alongside men, to the first women’s team in the 1940s, to the sexist rules placed on their teams, and the impressive modern players that are changing the game, they discuss the past and present through the lens of the 1992 film A League of Their Own. To...

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Marshall

Guest: Julie Kliegman

Topics covered

• women's baseball
• softball
• sports history
• gender equality
• A League of Their Own

Keywords

• women's baseball
• softball
• sports history
• gender issues
• A League of Their Own

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A League of Their Own

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