This Friday, April 12, 2013, 42 the story of Jackie Robinson hits theaters. Who doesn’t love America’s favorite pastime?! I’m particularly excited because I love to see the stories of people of color’s impact on American history told on the big screen. In my excitement about 42, I began to reflect on African American women in baseball. I did a little googling and came across three women who left their mark in men’s baseball.
Toni Stone
A woman who refused to wear a skirt or shorts while she played baseball with the men, Toni Stone played second base as the replacement for Hank Aaron for the Indianapolis Clowns. Stone was born on January 21, 1921, in West Virginia but was raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1953, when she signed with the Clowns, she became the first woman to play in the Negro Leagues. Stone passed away in 1996 but not before being inducted in the Women’s Sports Foundation Internation...
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