SMNTY Plays Ball!

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SMNTY Plays Ball!

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Aug 14, 2020

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Anney and Samantha go to bat for the history of women and girls in America's pastime baseball, including the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. This one is a homerun.
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Aug 14, 2020

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