Out at the Plate: The Dot Wilkinson Story

By: Lynn Ames

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Synopsis: "Dot Wilkinson is the greatest female catcher ever to play softball. A bold, pioneering athlete, she refused to let others define her and instead defined herself. Her story is an inspiration to people everywhere." —Billie Jean King, Sports Icon and Champion for Equality It's not simply that Dot Wilkinson was one of the most decorated women's softball players, bowlers, and athletes of all time and one of the original players from the three-time-world-champion PBSW Phoenix Ramblers softball team (1933–1965). Nor was it the length of her time here on Earth—over a century—although any of these things by itself would be impressive. The magic of Dot's story is in the details. It's the tale of a childhood spent in poverty, an indomitable, unbreakable spirit, a determination to be the very best to play whatever sport she undertook, the independence to live her personal life on her own terms, and her tremendous success at all of it. Over more than a decade of countless conversations and interviews, Dot shared all of it with her dear friend, author Lynn Ames. Dot held nothing back. Out at the Plate, told through the lens of Dot and Lynn's friendship, is the story of a forgotten era in women's history and sports, and one extraordinary woman's place at the center of it all.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 240 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780914090977
Related ISBNs:: 9781641609999
Publisher:: Chicago Review Press
Date of Addition:: 10/17/23
Copyrighted By:: Lynn Ames
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Sports, Biographies and Memoirs, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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