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Captions

A caption is a group of words or sentences. The words or sentences tell about a photograph or an illustration.

Delores “Snooky” Doyle, Shirley Burkovich, and Delores “Pickles” Dries meet Honorary Member Mamie “Peanuts” Johnson at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Reunion in 2006.

Delores “Snooky” Doyle, Shirley Burkovich, and Delores “Pickles” Dries meet Honorary Member Mamie “Peanuts” Johnson at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Reunion in 2006.

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Women Play Baseball

The sport of baseball stopped when many men went to fight in World War II. In 1943, a new baseball league started: the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Over 600 women played for the league from 1943 to 1954.

In 1943, the South Bend Blue Sox won the very first league championship for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

In 1943, the South Bend Blue Sox won the very first league championship for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Exercise

Write a caption for the photo below.

photograph of a baseball player swinging a bat, catcher and umpire at home plate
Some people did not think girls and women could play baseball as well as men did. But as this photo shows, the women did play well. On April 8, 1948, Chicago player Dorothy Harrell jumped to catch the ball.

Some people did not think girls and women could play baseball as well as men did. But as this photo shows, the women did play well. On April 8, 1948, Chicago player Dorothy Harrell jumped to catch the ball.