Baseball's Leading Lady

Discover the Riveting True Story of Effa Manley, the First Woman Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame

Before Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball''s color barrier in 1947, Black athletes played in the Negro Leagues—on teams coached by Black managers, cheered on by Black fans, and often run by Black owners.

At the center of this vibrant Black baseball world was Effa Manley, the elegant yet ...