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From the author ofSisters in Armscomes the incredible, untold story of Effa Manley, a black businesswoman in the male dominated baseball industry, and, currently, theonlywoman inducted into the Baseball HallofFame.
1930s, New York City
An ambitious Harlem womans husband upendshersocial climbing when he buysaNegro Leagues baseball team and appointsheras the teams business manager. Overnight, Effa Manley goes from 125thStreets civil rights champion to an interloperinthe boys club that is professional baseball.
Navigatingherway through gentlemens agreement contracts, the very public flirtatious anticsofsuperstar Satchel Paige, andasports world that would much rather see this woman backinherplace at home, Effa ultimately whipsherteam, the Newark Eagles, into the Negro Leagues Championsof1946. But how long will she get to enjoy the fruitsofhersuccess before Major League Baseball tears it all apart?
Based on the incredible lifeofEffa Manley, an unforgettable and inspiring story about a woman with a dream who wound up with abaseball team.