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Dorothy Kamenshek

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Character: Dorothy Kamenshek Chronological/Timeline Hook: You're at the ball fields and you look over and see the ball flying over the fence. The name going over the speaker is Dorothy Kamenshek,That's me the best baseball player in the league. Background info (birthplace, birthdate, any relevant childhood info., relevant relationship - I was Born December 21st, 1925 in Cincinnati Ohio. My parents are Nick and Johanna Kamenshek. I was an only child my whole life but I had large dreams. I dreamed of becoming a nurse and I wanted to help everyone, small problem with that. My only way of becoming a nurse was by enlisting but my mother was worried and wouldn't let me Event #1: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available! …show more content…

A scout from the a All-American Girls Professional Baseball League saw me practicing and persuaded me to tryout in Chicago in 1942. The league was formed because the men were all off at war and they needed women to play to keep sales going. Event #2: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available! I made the team and played for the Rockford Peaches in 1943. I started as an outfielder but soon took over first and showed promise. Event #3: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available! Former New York Yankee, Wally Pip was impressed by my talent. He said that I was the most accomplished man or woman he has ever seen in and out of the sport. Word soon got around that he was impressed and that he liked me Event #4: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available! Floridas International League tried to recruit me in 1950, I had to decline because I thought it was a publicity stunt. I thought that they were trying to pull to bring in more fans and money. At the time I had gotten offers from different teams trying to make more money to improve their own

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