(SPORTS BASEBALL) Press photo of Betty Chapman

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(SPORTS--BASEBALL.) Press photo of Betty Chapman. Photograph, 9 x 7 inches, with markings on verso including inked Acme Newspictures stamp, mimeographed caption laid down, and inked newspaper stamp; minimal wear. Chicago, 27 July 1951

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Betty Irene Chapman (1930-2001) became the first African-American in professional women's ball in 1951 when she joined the Admiral Music Maids of the National Girls Baseball League. The league was a Chicago-based rival to the more well-known All American Girls Professional Baseball League. Chapman was a student at the Illinois State Normal College at the time. She remained with the team at least through September.