Swinging into history : Toni Stone: big-league baseball's first woman player /
"Nothing could stop Toni "Tomboy" Stone from playing baseball-not her parents or the boys. She persevered as insults were hurled her way, and eventually caught the attention of former major leaguer Gabby Street, who gave her a chance at his summer baseball school. With Coach Street�...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers,
2024.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "Nothing could stop Toni "Tomboy" Stone from playing baseball-not her parents or the boys. She persevered as insults were hurled her way, and eventually caught the attention of former major leaguer Gabby Street, who gave her a chance at his summer baseball school. With Coach Street's training-and the cleats he gifted her-Toni managed to earn a spot in the minor leagues. Though teams were hesitant to sign a woman, she pitched the idea that fans would pay to see a woman play-and it worked!"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 40 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 29 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 7-10 years Grades 2-3 |
| Awards: | Notable Children's Trade Book/Social Studies, 2025 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781635928136 1635928133 |