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“Leveling the Playing Field – Women Breaking Barriers in Major League Baseball Coaching and Leadership” is a compelling book that delves into the transformative expedition and takes readers on an inspiring journey of women breaking through the traditionally male-dominated world of Major League Baseball (MLB) coaching. Authored by Al Lautenslager, the book provides a comprehensive exploration of the challenges, triumphs, and cultural shifts that have paved the way for women to take on pivotal roles within MLB organizations. This book serves as a powerful testament to the evolving role of women in a traditionally male-dominated arena.
BOOK REVIEW:
Diamond Sparkler
“Author Al Lautenslager’s “Leveling the Playing Field” takes a deep dive into the stories of the women who have dedicated themselves to opening doors for other women who dream of carving out lives in baseball, whether on the field or in the front office. The book does a first rate job of portraying some of these remarkable women in concise, illuminating prose that never becomes unappealingly aggressive or cloying, and that captures the essence of the special sauce each brings to the baseball table. Full disclosure: I am one of those women, and I’m humbled and astonished to be named among a group of such dedicated, accomplished women. Reading and learning about the others has been a totally uplifting experience, and gives me hope that the work I and those others have done during the past forty+ years will not have been in vain, but will have essentially changed the landscape of baseball from that of a barren, estrogenless terrain to one that welcomes and embraces women’s participation. With writers like Al Lautenslager championing the cause, the future of baseball will arrive a lot sooner than it might have without his wonderful contribution to the archive of great sports literature, and the future is looking very bright indeed.”
-Perry Lee Barber – Baseball Pioneer and Pioneer in Breaking Barriers