In 2009, she published a book about her adventures in baseball, dirt in the. Feb 24, 2011 here is an interview with lavone pepper paire davis, am outstanding woman and a legend in baseball. Pairedavis was a model for the character played by geena davis in the 1992 hit a league of their own, which also starred rosie odonnell, madonna. Dirt in the skirt by pepper paire davis 2009 1111 on. Upon discovering it, the chaperonedeathly afraid of fish. Lavonne pepper pairedavis, inspiration for dottie in a. I would be remiss as a woman baseball writer if i didnt dedicate some words on the passing of a woman who was an allamerican girls professional baseball. Pepper and salt pepper paire an appreciation by john b holway. Ladies of baseball aagpbl autograph signed book dottie. Girls of summer book by lois brown, 1992 hardcover wdust jacket, 212 pages, very good condition.
Davis, who was known as pepper paire in her playing days, entered the league in 1944, the year after it was formed by philip w. Pepper paire s baseball career ended when she met robert davis at a bowling league. League of their own inspiration didnt mind a dirty skirt. It is my regret i didnt discover this book until after reading of the passing of pepper paire davis. Lavonne paire davis american baseball player britannica. Feb 05, 20 lavonne pepper paire davis, a star of the all american girls professional baseball league in the 1940s and an inspiration for the central character in the movie a league of their own, has died. So, from this evidence, i postulate that if there was anything guaranteed to make me cry buckets of salt tears, it would have been watching a league of their own with lavonne pepper pairedavis. I joined the future daisy league as a year old in fort wayne, indiana. Additional victory song page signed by lavonne pepper paire davis.
Pairedavis went on to write dirt in the skirt, a 2009 book chronicling her experiences in pro baseball and in 1992, the california native was a model for the character portrayed by geena davis in the film a league of their own. Pepper paire davis, marge callaghan, helen callaghan, faye dance, helen hannah campbell, harold greiner, sophie kurys, thelma tiby eisen. Pepper paire davis, theres no crying in baseball signed t. Lavonne pepper paire davis, a star of the all american girls professional baseball league in the 1940s and an inspiration for the central character in the movie a league of their own, has died. Pepper paire davis is the author of dirt in the skirt 3. Baseball legend pepper davis pens a book of her own. Dec 01, 2009 dirt in the skirt tells the life story of lavone pepper paire davis, a topnotch catcher and a 10year veteran of the allamerican girls professional baseball league of the 40s and 50s with. Lavonne pepper pairedavis played in the all american girls. She chronicled her baseball adventures in the 2009 book dirt in the skirt. Hall of fame 125 louisville slugger mini baseball bat signed by players of a league of their own the year of the movie premiere.
She really made me feel like i was there with all those wonderful women who had the rare opportunity to play baseball and get paid for it. Lavonne pepper pairedavis, a star of the all american girls professional baseball league in the 1940s and an inspiration for the central character in the. She was a catcher for four clubs, most prominently the grand rapids chicks. Pepper paire davis recalls luring their grand rapids chicks chaperone from her bubble bath, only to place a fish in it when she left. Pepper pairedavis, inspiration for geena davis character in. With a loving mom who allowed her to be all she could be and a big brother to watch her back, she learned the important things in life early. Dirt in the skirt, the autobiography of pepper paire. Dirt in the skirt tells the life story of lavone pepper paire davis, a topnotch catcher and a 10year veteran of the allamerican girls professional baseball league of the 40s and 50s with. Pepper pairedavis, seen here in a racine heritage museum file photo was an onetime player for the racine belles, a team in the all american girls professional baseball league. While a league of their own fictionalizes the story of the. In december 2009, paire released her own book, dirt in the skirt, to set the record straight on her life and fellow players from the aagpbl.
Davis, who was known as pepper paire in her playing days, entered the league in 1944, the year after it was formed by. Her love of life and the game of baseball shone through. She also played with the fort wayne daisies and racine belles before landing in grand rapids for the 1948 season. June 29, 20 pepper paire was an amazing baseball player. She is known for her work on a league of their own 1992, a league of their own 1987 and pajama party 2000. Lavonne pairedavis inspiration behind a league of their. Lavone pepper paire davis, a star of the allamerican girls professional baseball league in the 1940s and an inspiration for the movie a league of their own, has died in california. Pepper paire davis may 29, 1924 february 2, 20 was a baseball catcher and infielder who played from 1944 through 1953 in the allamerican girls professional baseball league. The movie a league of their own was based on her life. Bush over tax policy and then produced a book critical of the administration. The classic baseball film a league of their own immortalized the life of lavonne pepper pairedavis, though you might not have made the connection at first. Pepper davis was a tenyear veteran of the all american girls professional baseball league.
Pepper is an absolute inspiration from her childhood and through many years with many ups and downs. Hall of fame 125 louisville slugger mini baseball bat. Here is an interview with lavone pepper paire davis, am. Bestselling author john scalzi talks the end of everything. Baseball legend lavonne pepper paire davis was the inspiration for geena davis character in a league of their own. She is known for her work on a league of their own 1992. She was a technical advisor on the film a league of their own. Glue residue from price sticker on upper right corner of dust jacket. Woman baseball pioneer lavonne pepper pairedavis passes. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. I lived 6 blocks from memorial park and went to every game. Dorothy dottie kamenshek, pepper paire davis, lefty hohlmayer, and marge wenzell.
Lavone pepper paire davis at yankee stadium in june 2010. In 2009, she published a book about her adventures in. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The baseball guru pepper and salt pepper paire, an. Hall of fame 125 louisville slugger mini baseball bat signed. Pepper davis, 88, knew why there was no crying in baseball. Her marriage license says her name was lavonne davis, but the baseball world knew her as pepper paire.
Feb 05, 20 lavone pepper paire davis at yankee stadium in june 2010. Pepper paire, the saltiest gal in the old league of their own, died february 2 in her home in van nuys california. Pepper paire davis may 29, 1924 february 2, 20 was a baseball catcher and. The game didnt resurface for davis until the movie. Paire began her career in 1944 with the minneapolis millerettes. Here is an interview with lavone pepper paire davis, am outstanding woman and a legend in baseball.
Pepper paires baseball career ended when she met robert davis at a bowling league. Ive always been jealous of people who had cool nicknames usually related to sports so id love the opportunity to use one as cool as pepper. Lavonne pepper pairedavis, a star of the all american girls professional baseball league in the 1940s and an inspiration for the central character in the movie a league of their own, has died. Make offer dirt in the skirt by pepper paire davis 2009 pb very rare. Pepper davis cover photo of her book dirt in the om 40204634. Pepper paire davis talks womens baseball in her book. Feb 03, 20 paire davis was a model for the character played by geena davis in the 1992 hit a league of their own, which also starred rosie odonnell, madonna and tom hanks as the crusty manager who shouted. Originally published in the britannica book of the year.
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