Melissa Ludtke

Melissa Ludtke
Melissa Ludtke on 15 Oct 2024 at New York Historical Society
Ludtke on 15 Oct 2024 at New York Historical Society
Born (1951-05-27) May 27, 1951 (age 73)
Other namesMelissa Ludtke Lincoln
OccupationJournalist
Years active1974–present
SpouseEric Lincoln (divorced)
Children1

Melissa Ludtke (born May 27, 1951) is an American journalist.[1] In 1978, as a young sports journalist, Ludtke won a lawsuit for the right to be allowed in Major League Baseball locker rooms.[2][3]

  1. ^ Volz, Yong (October 27, 2013). "Melissa Ludtke" (Includes video and audio). Herstory: Oral History of Women Journalists.
  2. ^ Strachan, Maxwell (September 25, 2015). "37 Years Ago, A Female Journalist Won The Right To Do Her Job". The Huffington Post.
  3. ^ Zinser, Lynn (January 21, 2010). "The First Woman Through the Locker Room Door, 35 Years Ago". The New York Times.