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| Sport | baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Ceased | 1998 |
| Country | United States |
After the movie A League of Their Own, a fictional movie based on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, several women's baseball leagues were attempted, including Ladies League Baseball, which began play in 1997. The first five teams in the league were the San Jose Spitfire, San Francisco Bay Sox, Long Beach Aces, Phoenix Peppers and Los Angeles Legends.[1][2]
- ^ "All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Players Association". Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ HANANIA, JOSEPH; GLIONNA, JOHN M. (11 July 1997). "Different Diamonds : New 5-Team Baseball League Will Try to Give Women Their Place to Shine". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 November 2017.