They called her ‘Babe’

from Texas Standard » Stories from Texas · host W.F. Strong

Did you know a Texan actually co-founded the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)? But before that, she showed prowess in several other sports. Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong explains that she was so good at baseball, she was nicknamed after one of the greatest players of all time. Here is the story of Mildred “Babe” […] The post They called her ‘Babe’ appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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