Nicknamed "Firebelle Lil" because of her love for all things firefighter, Lillie Hitchcock Coit was eccentric... she smoked cigars, wore trousers, and was an avid gambler. She also LOVED San Francisco... so much that her estate was left to the city that she loved. Doesn't it make sense that the Women's Pro Baseball League would name their San Francisco team after this amazing women?? Support the podcast on its Buy Me A Coffee Page.

Join me this week to hear about Lizzie Murphy. The novelty of a girl baseball player drew the crowds... but her natural athletic ability made the crowds love her. She was the first woman to play a game with major league ball players.... and she is the namesake of the Los Angeles Queens today. Support the podcast on its Buy Me A Coffee Page.

Join me to learn about the woman behind the WPBL's New York Heights team. Dorothy was legendary because she spent her entire life making sure someone else had one. She believed that history wasn't only made by the people giving speeches. It was made by the people organizing the chairs before the speeches ever began. Support the podcast on Buy Me A Coffee.

If you've been following the launch of the Women's Professional Baseball League, you may have noticed that the four teams are named after amazing women in history. This month, we're telling their stories (insert Law & Order "bum bum" here). Let's begin with the woman who spent her whole life hunting for something far more important than a championship trophy. She hunted for fairness, opportunity, knowledge, and a place in a profession that the world insisted she didn't belong. Harriot Hunt reminds us to never stop pushing. Support the podcast on Buy Me A Coffee.

Eighty-five years ago, when men went off to fight in World War II, women took on jobs that were typically "men's jobs." That included playing baseball.

If you've ever taken an environmental science class, visited a National Park, or hear someone mention Silent Spring, you've probably heard of Rachel Carson. Join me today to MEET her... dive a little deeper into why what she did was so important. Support the podcast on its Buy Me A Coffee Page.

Today's story takes us to Honduras, where one woman refused to accept that progress had to come at the expense of her people or the land that they called home. Her advocacy cost her her life, but her servant's heart and her drive to do what was right is worth celebrating. To support the podcast, visit the Buy Me A Coffee Page.

Today's story is about a journalist who had a typewriter... and a very strong opinion. Known for being outspoken and politically conscious, she was passionate and driven about what mattered to her. And what mattered to her? The Florida Everglades. She is credited as saving one of the most unique ecosystems on Earth. Support the podcast on our Buy Me A Coffee Page.

Join me today to learn about this amazing woman. As China was celebrating a massive construction project, she was the one to stand up and say, "Wait a minute... have we thought this through? What could go wrong?" Support the podcast on our Buy Me A Coffee Page.

Today's story is about two women who grew up on a tiny island in the Bering Sea. Both embraced their connection to the land, and both recognized that the thoughtlessness of others was spoiling and contaminating those things that mattered most to their people. Annie Alowa started the fight, and she inspired Viola Waghiyi to finish it. Support the podcast on our Buy Me A Coffee Platform.