{"product_id":"the-origins-and-history-of-merrie-a-fidler-9780786460892","title":"The Origins and History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League","description":"\u003cp\u003e This in-depth treatment of the organization and operation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League draws on primary documents from league owner Arthur Meyerhoff and others for a unique perspective inside the AAGPBL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The study begins with a brief history of women's softball, an important precursor to, and talent pool for, women's professional baseball. Next the book investigates league administration and organization as well as publicity and promotion. Later chapters cover team administrative structures, managers, chaperones, player backgrounds, and league policies. Finally, discussion focuses on the activities of the AAGPBL Players' Association from 1980 onward. Informed by many years of research and insights from former players, this exhaustive history contains 149 photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Merrie A. Fidler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 078646089X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786460892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland and Company, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 1.10d","brand":"Merrie A. Fidler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46250447503615,"sku":"9780786460892","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c26d571d-a0f2-4fbf-ae59-859ef5acb2cc.jpg?v=1729600348","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-origins-and-history-of-merrie-a-fidler-9780786460892","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}