June 17 - August 9, 2009

Upper Gallery

Documenting the story of women’s baseball from its beginnings atVassar College in 1866, the exhibit showcases many of the pioneering players as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next.On display will be more than 50 images and objects from one of the nation’s largest collections of women’s
baseball memorabilia.

Irene Ruhnke, 2007, reproduction of 1946 original,
Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private Collection

PROGRAMS

Intimate Portrait: The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Saturday, July 18

12:30 p.m.
FREE with museum admission

Sue Macy, author of A Whole New Ball Game, shares the story of the pioneering players who made their mark in the world's first professional women's baseball league. She will discuss their triumphs and challenges in the 1940s and '50s, as well as the long-awaited recognition they enjoyed in the 1980s and '90s. This program is offered in conjunction with the exhibition Linedrives & Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women’s Baseball.

A program of ExhibitsUSA, a national division of
Mid-America Arts Alliance and The National
Endowment for the Arts.