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Women Playing Baseball Exhibit and Program

This month's baseball exhibit at the Blackwood Campus Library features opportunities for women to play baseball, past and present. There are pictures and memorabilia from the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (1943-54) that was the inspiration for "A League of Their Own", including player cards and a bobblehead doll! Action photos from the 2006 season of the Chicago Gems, and the Rocks (Philadelphia Women's Baseball League) show that this is baseball, not softball! Finally, team member Malaika Underwood's pictures from Team USA's 13-11 triumph over Japan to clinch the 2006 World Cup title in women's baseball round out the display.

Join us on March 22, at 7 pm, when adjunct professor and Rocks outfielder Sheila Sikorski presents her research, "Women Playing Baseball". Get ready for the season by getting a PWBL hat, then check the website for tryout info: www.phillywomensbaseball.com

Who was the greatest strikeout pitcher of all time?

Jim Albert will demonstrate how to determine the answer to this and other statistical puzzles when he speaks at the Blackwood Campus Library on Thursday, March 8, at 3:30 and at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Albert is the author of "Teaching Statistics Using Baseball" and "Curve Ball: Baseball Statistics, and the Role of Chance in the Game", copies of which will be available for purchase and autographing.

While you're at the library, enjoy the exhibit of materials from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (1943-1954) and the Philadelphia Women's Baseball League (founded 2004). Plan to attend Sheila Sikorski's presentation, "Women Playing Baseball", on March 22. Yes, women do play!

A Passion for Baseball

The Blackwood Campus Library will sponsor exhibits and programs about baseball this spring, as announced in the posting last November. The opening exhibit, featuring primarily memorabilia about the Negro Leagues, is on view now. Here is the final list of exhibits and programs - do plan to come!

Exhibits -

January 16 - February 28  Negro Leagues Memorabilia

                   from the collection of Prof. Kelly Jackson and others.

March 5 - 30     Philadelphia Women’s Baseball League

                        information about current activities and opportunities

April 2 - 27             Major League Baseball Memorabilia

                        from various collectors

                                    Exhibits may be viewed during regular library hours.

Programs -

February 1, 7:00 pm Collectors’ Panel

        A panel of collectors will share stories, and tell how they got started as collectors. Maybe  they will bring extra special items to show before the program!  (Snow date, February 8)

March 8, 7:00 pm    Teaching Statistics Using Baseball

        Jim Albert, author of  Teaching Statistics Using Baseball and Curveball: Baseball, Statistics and the Role of Chance in the Game, will tell how he uses baseball statistics to teach his introductory statistics class.  His books will be available for purchase and autographing.

This program is underwritten by the Bryson Math and Science Endowed Book Fund.*

March 22, 7:00 pm      Women Playing Baseball:  Past and Present

            Adjunct Professor and Philadelphia Women’s Baseball League member, Sheila Sikorski, will present findings from her graduate research.

April 12, 7:00 pm        Fitting a Living Legend Between the Covers of a Book

        Sam Carchidi, Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer, and renowned Philadelphia broadcaster, Bill Campbell, will speak about their work together on the biography, Bill Campbell: The Voice of Philadelphia Sports, copies of which will be available for sale and autographing. *

*Teachers may register to receive 3 New Jersey Professional Development hours or Pennsylvania Act 48 credit for attending this program. Members of the public do not need to register.

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