The origins and history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Part I. Historical background. The establishment of softball as a sport for American women, 1900-1940

Part II. League administration. The trustee administration, 1943-1944 ; Establishing the public image: publicity and promotion, 1943-1944 ; The management corporation, 1945-1950 ; Expansion of public exposure: publicity and promotion, 1945-1950

Independent team owners, 1951-1954 ; Decentralization of publicity and promotion, 1951-1954

Part III. Team administration. Team administrative structure and personnel ; Team managers ; Chaperones

Part IV. The players. Player recruitment and sociological characteristics ; AAGBBL player policies and regulations ; AAGBBL All-Stars

Part V. Beyond the playing field. The newsletter and the first national reunion ; The archives and the Baseball Hall of Fame ; The organization of the Players' Association and A league of their own ; The Players' Association, 1990-2004

Part VI. Summation. Summary and Conclusions

Part VII. Appendices. Appendix 1: AAGPBL Players' Association Offices and Committee positions held, 1980-2004 ; Appendix 2: AAGBBL highlights ; Appendix 3: The league song ; Appendix 4: AAGBBL Champions ; Appendix 5: AAGBBL point rating chart.