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A strong right arm : the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson /

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2002.Description: xiv, 111 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0803726619 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.357/092 B 21
LOC classification:
  • GV865.J5985 G74 2002
Contents:
The wall -- Carolina Summers -- Blackberry sky -- Knuckleball -- Long branch -- The tryout -- Bannecker field -- Change-up -- Full count -- Call me peanut -- Miller's field.
Summary: Biography of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, one of only three women (so far) to play professional baseball. Johnson was a pitcher with the Negro Leagues' Indianapolis Clowns from 1953 to 1955. For grades 6-9.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Vol info Status Barcode
JB JB Chamberlin Free Public Library Juvenile Nonfiction JB JOH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) GV865.J5985 Available 34517000337280

Includes bibliographical references (p. 107).

The wall -- Carolina Summers -- Blackberry sky -- Knuckleball -- Long branch -- The tryout -- Bannecker field -- Change-up -- Full count -- Call me peanut -- Miller's field.

Biography of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, one of only three women (so far) to play professional baseball. Johnson was a pitcher with the Negro Leagues' Indianapolis Clowns from 1953 to 1955. For grades 6-9.

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