
June 25, 1943: Kenosha’s Helen Nicol hurls 13 scoreless innings of relief, drives in winning run
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL)…

July 1, 1943: All-American Girls play first game under the lights at Wrigley Field
Members of the Kenosha Comets of the All-American Girls Base…

July 18, 1944: AAGPBL plays in second night game ever at Wrigley Field
The second night game ever played at Wrigley Field was a Red…

July 29, 1944: Annabelle 'Lefty' Lee tosses AAGPBL’s first perfect game for Minneapolis Millerettes
After a successful inaugural season in 1943, the All-American…

August 31, 1945: Helen Callaghan manufactures a win for the Fort Wayne Daisies
The 1945 season was the height of the Deadball Era in the All-American…

September 16, 1946: Racine Belles win 14-inning thriller, claim second AAGPBL championship
There’s a tired sports cliché that goes something like this:…

August 18, 1947: Dottie Kamenshek goes 5-for-5 with two homers, chases second straight batting title
The under-achieving Rockford Peaches were for all intents and…

May 9, 1948: Springfield Sallies drop inaugural game as AAGPBL’s overhand pitching era begins
Springfield Sallies hurler Erma “Bergie” Bergmann looked…

June 30, 1949: Earlene 'Beans' Risinger outlasts Erma Bergmann in 17-inning AAGPBL pitchers’ duel
The Racine Belles kicked off their road trip in Grand Rapids…