“Dot Wilkinson is the greatest female catcher ever to play
softball. A bold, pioneering athlete, she refused to let others
define her and instead defined herself. Her story is an inspiration
to people everywhere.” —Billie Jean King, Sports Icon and
Champion for Equality It’s not simply that Dot is one of the most
decorated women’s softball players, bowlers, and athletes of all
time and the only living original player from the
three-time-world-champion PBSW Phoenix Ramblers softball team
(1933–1965). Nor is it the length of her time here on Earth—a
century and counting—although any of these things by themselves
would be impressive. The magic of Dot’s story is in the details.
It’s the tale of a childhood spent in poverty, an indomitable,
unbreakable spirit, a determination to be the very best to play
whatever sport she undertook, the independence to live her personal
life on her own terms, and her tremendous success at all of it.
Over more than a decade of countless conversations and interviews,
Dot has shared all of it with her dear friend, author Lynn Ames.
Dot has held nothing back. Out at the Plate, told through the lens
of Dot and Lynn’s friendship, is the story of a forgotten era in
women’s history and sports, and one extraordinary woman’s place
at the center of it all.
General
| Imprint: |
Chicago Review Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| Authors: |
Lynn Ames
|
| Dimensions: |
228 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
224 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-64160-999-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-64160-999-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781641609999 |
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