Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Women Playing Baseball
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Bob Wolff
Baseball Americana
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 17, 2021
1. Women Playing Baseball / Bob Wolff Marker
Women Playing Baseball
a. The New York Female Giants, 1913. Bain News Baseball.
b. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, (R-FL), the first woman in the starting lineup for the annual Congressional baseball game, Four Mile Run Park, Arlington, 1993. Marty LaVor, photographer.
c. The Rockford Peaches, All American Girls Professional Baseball League champions, 1945. Prints and Photographs Division
Bob Wolff
Sportscaster Bob Wolff, who called Washington Senators games in the 1950s and has been a sportscaster for more than seventy years, donated his audio-visual collection to the Library of Congress in 2013.
Library of Congress staff photographer.
Bob Wolff, Librarian Gene DeAnna, and Nationals radio announcers Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler at the official announcement of Wolff's donation, 2013.
Erected by The Library of Congress Collections; Washington Nationals Baseball Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 38° 52.32′ N, 77° 0.486′ W. Marker is in Southeast
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Racing Presidents Visit the Library of Congress (here, next to this marker); Presidential Fans / Fans! / Congressional Baseball Game (here, next to this marker); Senators Sign One-Legged Pitcher / Baseball and Our Troops (a few steps from this marker); Walter Johnson / Baseball Music (a few steps from this marker); Washington's Opening Game, 1925 / Washington Team Photograph (a few steps from this marker); Sliding at Griffith Stadium
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 17, 2021
2. Women Playing Baseball / Bob Wolff Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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