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- In 1942, as minor league baseball teams were disbanding because of World War II, Chicago Cubs owner and chewing gum mogul Philip Wrigley feared major league teams might do the same. He funded research to look for a solution, and the answer was to create an all-women’s professional league to keep baseball alive during the war.
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Aug 12, 2019 · The first two organized women’s baseball teams were formed at Vassar College in 1866. Several other colleges followed suit over the next few years, and there were as many as a few dozen...
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In the early years of the AAGPBL it took a long time for coaches and fans to warm up to the idea of women playing professional baseball. As the league expanded and more fans watched in different ballparks throughout the Midwest, the general public realized it was no joke – the girls could actually play.
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley, which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the United States.
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Dedicated to "Women in Baseball," the intriguing collection of uniforms, photographs and trophies salutes the 545 athletes from the United States, Cuba and Canada who were part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) from its inception in 1943 to its demise 12 years later.
