Dottie kamenshek was a star in the allamerican girls professional baseball league, playing for 10 seasons in the league on the rockford peaches. Now, theyre totally into writing, into collecting, and into challengesso having them make a homemade, justfordisney autograph book was the perfect idea. Dorothy dottie kamenshek december 21, 1925 may 17, 2010 was an allamerican girls professional baseball league player. A native of cincinnati, ohio, kamenshek played outfield for a local softball league, and at the age of 17 she was spotted by a scout from the allamerican girls professional baseball. Okw lover retired and living 2 miles from the castle. Kammie was a rocksolid lefthanded first baseman for the peaches. Cathy lee guisewite born september 5, 1950 is an american cartoonist who created the comic strip cathy, which had a 34year run. She was the star first baseman of the rockford peaches in illinois, and the alltime batting leader for the allamerican girls professional baseball league aagpbl. Auction legendary ladies of baseball hat signed by 5. The outer cover of this book is beautifully printed with the beautiful textures. Baseballs dottie kamenshek biographies for young readers at.
Other original autographed entertainment memorabilia. A minor league team offered to buy her contractshe refused, and. Aagpbl signed autographed display dottie kamenshek marge. Kamenshek was playing outfield in a local softball league, when at the age of 17 she was spotted by a scout from the allamerican girls professional baseball league. Dorothy kamenshek included within the women of baseball memorial site photo gallery. Subscribe to figurines online price guide and get the latest and accurate values of cards. These books, all signed by the stars themselves, tell the stories behind famous films like the sound of music, doctor doolittle, ben hur, easy rider, angels with dirty faces, and some like it hot. A league of their own aagpbl lot of 12 autograph cards dottie kamenshek plus. The jersey has been handsigned and inscribed in black ink pen by 9 all american girls pro baseball players including dottie kamenshek, pepper davis, gertie dunn, ruth richards, lefty hohlmayer, jane moffet, marge wendell, jean ventura manina and joan knebl.
An autograph book is a book for collecting the autographs of others. A junior library guild selection society of childrens book writers and illustrators official 2016 summer reading list in this biography for middlegrade readers, nancy roe pimm tells the story of geraldine jerrie mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world. This is a 1988 hof aagbl legendary ladies of baseball hat that has been signed by 5 hofers that were made famous by the movie a league of their own. How to autograph your book nonfiction authors association. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Baseballs dottie kamenshek biographies for young readers houts, michelle on.
Additional victory song page signed by lavonne pepper paire davis. Shop dottie kamenshek rockford peaches hof signed autograph 8 x 10 photo psadna certified autographed mlb photos and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Dottie hinson, the character played by geena davis was loosely based on dottie kamenshek. She struck out only 81 times in 3,736 at bats and had the highest lifetime batting average in the league. A native of cincinnati, ohio, kamenshek played outfield for a local softball league, and at the age of 17 she was spotted by a scout from the allamerican girls professional baseball league. It has been certified by jsa spence authentication as authentic. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages, small pieces of verse, and other mementos. Dottie was considered the mickey mantle of the womens league.
Searching for signed books is quite easy on biblio. I like to sign my books on the title page, which is where most books are. Each book contains 64 multicolored pages made from premium bond paper. Registered in england 06557400, company vat number 5 5978 79.
Dottie kamenshek rockford peaches hof signed autograph 8 x. Most of these famous men and women known for their lives, looks and loves have passed away. A betterthanblank autograph book with silly signature ideas, autograph rhymes, fullcolor illustrations and a pen that writes in four different ink colors. The autograph books are perfect for elementary, middle school, high school and college graduates. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. January 10, 20 my grandsons and i met dottie about 14 years ago in dallas she was signing photos. Dorothy dottie kammie kamenchek december 21, 1925 may 17, 2010 was an american allamerican girls professional baseball league player. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Hat is signed and loaded with inscriptions by all 5 ladies.
I remember some of the very same little phrases in my autograph book. The strip focused on a career woman facing the issues and challenges of eating, work, relationships, and having a motheror as the character put it in one strip, the four basic guilt groups. Zippered autograph books, zippered blank autograph books. The book will be signed on the inside cover and will be accompanied by a proof photo of tim signing, as well as, a certificate of authenticity and hologram from td autographs, the exclusive memorabilia provider for. For the stock imprinted zippered autograph books you have the option of choosing which color autograph book to the two choices of stock imprints one is autographs and the other is my autograph book with stars to the color of the foil stamp gold or silver foil stamp used. The dorothy kamenshek story a book by me a book by me, goodson, ava p.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Will combine or reduce shipping on multiple items won on same day. These are available in ruled and plain sheets as per the requirements of our clients. There is no loa with this item, but it is guaranteed authentic, and to pass jsa. Great mementos as a standalone item, or to supplement a yearbook which you dont want to write in. Signed by five former players in the allamerican girls professional baseball league, dottie kamenshek, marge wenzell, dolly niemiec konwinski, alice lefty hohlmayer and lavonne pepper paire davis. There is a pale blow flower that grows around the shepherds cot. Legendary ladies of baseball hat has been handsigned in silver paint pen by pepper paire davis, marge wenzell, lefty hohlmeyer, ruth richard and dottie kamenshek. Jul 29, 2015 dottie kamenshek rockford peaches aagpbl signed autographed 8 x 10 photo stay safe and healthy. Ladies of baseball aagpbl autograph signed book dottie. Decorate the books cover yourself to make an ideal personalized souvenir for any occasion.
Autograph was obtained by me in person at a show in the pacific nw, nice clean auto in blue ink. Mom was born in 1908, so autograph books have been around a long time indeed. Does anyone know if they sell aulanithemed autograph books in the gift shop there. Autograph book wholesale price for autograph book in india. Get the huge collection of 1997 slu cooperstown collection sports cards online at beckett. Other original autographed entertainment memorabilia for. This advertising display item measures 7 34 x 11, and is signed boldly and neatly by all five ladies in black sharpie. Signed dorothy kamenshek starting lineup figure no packaging included. Gabric believes the autograph books were sold by mistake about 10 years ago at an auction. Dottie died in may of 2010, having lived a very fulfilling life. The daughter of hungarian and romanian immigrant parents, dorothy kammie kamenshek whom geena davis portrayed in the 1992 film a league of their ownplayed first base in the allamerican girls professional baseball league, established by chicago cubs owner philip wrigley during world war ii, when male players were away fighting. I know about the aagpbl made famous by the 1992 movie a league of their own. High school graduation autograph book high quality leatherette bound zippered graduation autograph book book contain over 70 pages and measures 4. A number of entries in an autograph album, 191011, follow particular themes, such as christian and moral, friendship and funny.
Last time, our kids barely knew how to write their names. First in new series of juvenile biographies by ohio university press. Get the best deals on other original autographed entertainment memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. Dottie kamenshek autographed starting lineup league of their. Rockford peaches, including dottie kamenshek, autographed this baseball, now. Autographed baseball in enclosed case from baseball legend dorothy kamenshek, better known as kammie, enjoyed a very successful career with the aagpbl. A few are still around, but the quantities of these. Childhood memories return with longlost autograph books. Houts, also the editor of missing millie benson by julie k. Started looking up the names on the ball and found all of them, i know all of them were enshrined in the baseball hof in 1988 under a perminent display called woman in baseball. Then people started writing autographs in year books. This is an autographed copy of tim tebows new book shaken. She was honored again in 1999, when sports illustrated named her one of the 100 greatest female athletes of all time. Autograph book, custom autograph book covers autograph books are perfect for keeping memories of people and good times from school, sports, vacations, camping, travel and family events from graduations, birthdays and wedding anniversaries to bar.
What i did come across was two sheets of notebook paper on which bobs mom copied all the writings in her autograph book, which shed kept for years. Dorothy kamenshek bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Baseballs dottie kamenshek biographies for young readers houts. Posted by mamas empty nest in memories, nostalgia and tagged with autograph books, family.
Autograph book reflects the passion of an individual, and we design these keeping in mind the same. Rubini, reflects on the role nonfiction plays in shaping childrens reading interests and how librarians serve these readers. Signed books frequently asked questions how do i search for signed books. Dottie kamenshek rockford peaches autographed signed 8x10. Some are way too small, some are a little boring and none that i could find have individual pages for each character. The lot autographs includes an official psadna hologram and matching loa for authenticity purposes.
You can either check the box that indicates signed on most search forms, or after you have done a search you can look in the left hand column for the link that allows you to refine your search to show only signed copies a word of caution. Kamenshekalso known as dottie and kammiewas signed to illinoiss rockford peaches and made the allstar team seven times during her decadespanning career. A mighty girl names kammie on first one of the most girlempowering books of. While most of the books disney puts out are amazing, their autograph books just did not do it for me and my small children. Kammie at one point in 1946 there were five dorothys on her team, so they all had different nicknames. Each book is made to order with optional zippers, logos and customized lettering. Glue residue from price sticker on upper right corner of dust jacket. Later in life, she was recognized in the 1992 movie a league of their own. My mother purchased all three autograph books for me and i realize now that she must have wanted me to cherish memories of. Boldmere house, faraday avenue, hams hall distribution park, coleshill, birmingham. Baseballs dottie kamenshek, shares how her book highlights kamensheks life of integrity alongside her professional achievements. See details of our standard school leavers message book packages below, and dont.
While i cant promise that your signature will be a collectible someday, here are some simple tips to help you autograph your books. Rockford peaches autograph baseball dottie kamenshek. Its so much fun to look back at things people wrote. We offer these in different page capacities and sizes. Unfollow dottie kamenshek to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Dorothy kamenshek, a star player in the allamerican girls professional baseball league who helped inspire the lead character in the movie. Dorothy kamenshek, in a league of her own last week, dorothy kamenshek, a groundbreaking womens baseball player, passed away at age 84. Could dorothy kammie kamenshek have been the first woman to play. Their modern derivations include yearbooks, friendship books, and guest books. Baseballs dottie kamenshek biographies for young readers. Each piece, package, box, or polybag with header bar coded.