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On Feb. 20, 1943, Chicago Cubs owner Philip Wrigley and Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey drew up the charter for the All-American Girls Softball League, which eventually became the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. One of the AAGPBL's stars, Vivian Kellogg, wore the glove and used the suitcase pictured here during her years in the league. The AAGPBL, originally conceived in the belief that the Major Leagues would suspend play because of World War II, operated from 1943 to 1954. After struggling through poor attendance in its early seasons, the league drew over 1 million fans in 1948. The AAGPBL drew renewed interest when the league became the subject of the popular film "A League of Their Own" in 1992.

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