Play Ball! The Rise of Baseball as America’s Pastime Episode 11, The Role of Women in Baseball's Early Days Episode 11, The Role of Women in Baseball's Early Days.

Streaming video - 2019

First, examine the role of women in baseball as spectators whose presence was expected to prevent coarse behavior by male fans. Then, explore how colleges like Vassar allowed a select number of 19th-century women to play baseball without scorn. Finally, consider the changes that the “new woman” brought, both in the stands and on the field.