New York Female Giants was an all woman baseball team from around 1913. In 1913 there were 32 players divided between the red and blue New York Female Giants teams. In 1913, team member Helen Zenker was arrested for selling programs at their game that was held on a Sunday violating the blue laws.[1] Ida Schnall was captain of the team.[2][3]
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Team edit
- Ida Schnall team captain pitcher
- Miss May McCullum, catcher
- Miss Ryan
- Miss Helen Zenker third baseman
References edit
- ^ "Five Cent Gift is Futile". New York Times. May 27, 1913.
- ^ Sharon Ruth Guthrie (1994). Women and sport: interdisciplinary perspectives.
- ^ Paula D. Welch (2004). History of American physical education and sport.
External links edit
- New York Female Giants at the Library of Congress
- New York Female Giants from the Library of Congress at Flickr
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