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Maria Pepe

By pitching in the spring of 1972, Maria Pepe became the first girl in more than two decades to even try to participate in one of America’s most beloved youth pastimes. Little League’s national powers-that-be moved quickly to remove her from competition.The National Organization for Women brought a 1973 suit on behalf of Pepe’s right to play and the NJ Division on Civil Rights sided with Maria.
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  • Pat

    This was one of the best shows I have seen in a long time, besides Downton of course. Please repeat it again so I can tell my friends who have not seen it. It was mind boggling to watch this and to think I was living thru this time of absurd opinions of women. I wil never forget an uncle saying to me – “Are you a women’s libber” with disgust.

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