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A League of Their Own — Again

The forgotten history of women’s professional baseball — and the women bringing the league back.

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Rebecca Gibian
Dec 09, 2025
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Sophie Kurys dug her cleats into the sand and sidled a few inches away from first base. Energy buzzed through the stadium. Game six of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) playoffs had already burned through 13 innings, but neither the Rockford Peaches nor the Racine Belles had any runs on the board.

The Belles were up three games…

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