D-BAT Sports on Twitter: "Toni Stone was the first woman to play in a men's professional baseball league. She signed a contract to play with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1953. Stone's time
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Toni Stone led the way for women in professional baseball (Negro Leagues series 3) - Seymour Tribune
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