EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 1 MIN
This Week In Illinois History: All-American Girls Professional Baseball (May 30, 1943)
from This Week in Illinois History · host Clint Cargile
Seventy-eight years ago, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League had its first day of league play. The women's league was founded, in part, because many Major League Baseball players were serving in World War II. Baseball executives had to find a new way to maintain revenue and keep people interested in the sport.
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Seventy-eight years ago, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League had its first day of league play. The women's league was founded, in part, because many Major League Baseball players were serving in World War II. Baseball executives had to find a new way to maintain revenue and keep people interested in the sport.
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This Week In Illinois History: All-American Girls Professional Baseball (May 30, 1943)
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