For twelve seasons in the mid-20th century, eleven remarkable women from Tennessee were part of the first professional women’s baseball league in America. Hear the story of these pioneering women who broke social norms to play a game they loved and learn about the unusual circumstance that bought the league into existence creating this unique opportunity for women.

SPEAKER

Dean Novelli is a local historian known for his history “On a Corner of Gay Street: A History of the Lamar House – Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, Tennessee from 1817 to 1985”. He has previously served as a docent at the Mabry-Hazen House and the Blount Mansion National Historic Landmark.