Kathryn Johnston Massar
Kathryn "Tubby" Johnston Massar (née Johnston) was the first woman to play in a Little League Baseball game in 1950.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Tubby's Rule
When the season had ended, a Little League meeting was held. It was decided that girls would be banned from Little League Baseball. It wasn't until Maria Pepe won a lawsuit in 1974 that girls were again allowed to play.[10]
References
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- ^ McCarthy, Dennis (2 August 2009). "Girl masquerades as a boy to play ball". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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- ^ Associated Press (15 August 2014). "1st female Little League player happy for 2 girls". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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