See Her Be Her

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ABOUT THE BOOK

See Her Be Her celebrates the girls and women of baseball, from the glorious past of the players made famous by Penny Marshall’s Une ligue en jupons (A League of Their Own), to the ongoing exploits of the most talented females in the game today, to the very real possibility that a woman will one day make her major league debut. Photographer Jean Fruth traveled the globe, shooting on three continents and assembling the over 250 strikingly beautiful photos that illustrate this book.  Profiles of pioneers like Lois Youngen, players like Kelsie Whitmore and Ayami Sato, and such women of influence as Justine Siegal and Veronica Alvarez shine a light on both the constant struggle for equality and the joyful passion for baseball.

“There I was, a girl who was good at sports, realizing that because I was female, I could not grow up to be a baseball player.” Billie Jean King

“My sister Elly is one reason you don’t have to convince me that women have a place in baseball.”  Cal Ripken, Jr.

“I had to prove, day in, day out, what I wasn’t. I wasn’t weak. I wasn’t a quitter.” Claire Smith

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING

See Her Be Her shines a light on girls and women in the game.  With a keen sense of place, Jean beautifully captures the spirt of players hailing from diamonds around the world.”   Alyssa Nakken, San Francisco Giants coach

“These images are everything. It’s our history, our roots. But it’s also the beautiful joy, courage and unique strength in these faces we can all use to be HER. Girls and women have such a beautiful story within the sport of baseball and these photos capture it in a way only Jean Fruth can.” Jessica Mendoza, former Olympic softball gold medalist and current ESPN baseball analyst

“The presence of women in our national pastime is becoming more and more prominent. Their voices are loud and their stories are real. Jean’s photographs included in See Her Be Her provide a striking glimpse of many of those inspiring stories.” Kim Ng, MLB’s first female general manager/ Board of the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum

BOOK SPECS

Book:                   A 256-page hardcover photography book with more than 250 images.

Foreword:           Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King

Preface:              Award-winning baseball journalist Claire Smith

Introduction:     Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.

Afterword:         Maybelle Blair, a one-time pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Essays:                 Veronica Alvarez, Lillian Nayiga, Ayami Sato, Justine Siegal, Lois Youngen, Kelsie Whitmore