From the time she was a girl growing up in the shadow of Lexington Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Toni Stone knew she wanted to play professional
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Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone, the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the Negro League
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(Baseball) Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
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Three Bone Theatre's 'Toni Stone' Tells of an Unheralded Hero
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Google Doodle honors Toni Stone, trailblazing female pro baseball
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Pitch' Is Not Based on a True Story – The Hollywood Reporter
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Mo'ne Davis, and why no one should laugh at the idea of a woman in
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The Forgotten Legacy: How the Negro Leagues Shaped America's
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Google Doodle honors Toni Stone, trailblazing female pro baseball
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Google Doodle honors Toni Stone, trailblazing female pro baseball
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Change the Game. - Mission Partners
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Black Excellist: Toni Stone - Negro League Female Baseball Player
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Much of Toni Stone's story remains untold
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Google honors Indianapolis baseball legend Toni Stone
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Change the Game. - Mission Partners
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Barrier-breaking athlete Toni Stone got her start in baseball in