First Woman Elected to Baseball Hall Of Fame

[Craig3410]

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/news/2006/060227.htm

From http://www.nlbpa.com/manley_effa.html:

Effa and her husband Abe Manley (shown in photo) started the Eagles team in Brooklyn in 1935, naming it after the local newspaper. The Eagles played in the Brooklyn Dodger's Ebbets Field. In 1936, they purchased the Newark Dodgers franchise and moved the Eagles to Newark. Team management was left to Effa.

Manley was known as a players' advocate. She fought for better schedules, better travel and better salaries. Manley recognized that her team was a community resource. Said former Eagles star Max Manning: "The Eagles were to (black) Newark what the Dodgers were to Brooklyn."

[fishwax]

1. cool

:toast:

[ticapnews]

2. What????

You mean Marge Schott isn't in the HoF yet?


Seriously, this is very cool. I am surprised that this is the first woman, though.

[Indy_Dem_Defender]

3. OMG

I just messed up my keyboard with pop coming out of my nose. thanks alot