{"product_id":"out-at-the-plate-the-dot-wilkinson-story-9780897336437","title":"Out at the Plate: The Dot Wilkinson Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eForeword INDIES 2023 Book of the Year Award Gold Winner in LGBTQ+ Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Dot Wilkinson was \u003cb\u003ethe greatest female catcher ever to play softball\u003c\/b\u003e. A bold, pioneering athlete, she refused to let others define her and instead defined herself. Her story is an inspiration to people everywhere.\" --\u003cb\u003eBillie Jean King, Sports Icon and Champion for Equality\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's not simply that Dot Wilkinson was one of the most decorated women's softball players, bowlers, and athletes of all time and one of the original players from the three-time-world-champion PBSW Phoenix Ramblers softball team (1933-1965). Nor was it the length of her time here on Earth--over a century--although any of these things by themselves would be impressive. \u003cbr\u003e The magic of Dot's story is in the details. It's the tale of a childhood spent in poverty, an indomitable, unbreakable spirit, a determination to be the very best to play whatever sport she undertook, the independence to live her personal life on her own terms, and her tremendous success at all of it. \u003cbr\u003e Over more than a decade of countless conversations and interviews, Dot shared all of it with her dear friend, author Lynn Ames. Dot held nothing back. \u003ci\u003eOut at the Plate\u003c\/i\u003e, told through the lens of Dot and Lynn's friendship, is the story of a forgotten era in women's history and sports, and one extraordinary woman's place at the center of it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780897336437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Lynn Ames","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495056900277,"sku":"9780897336437","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_198d55e5-669c-4997-b66a-84b7f045168c.jpg?v=1754973834","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/out-at-the-plate-the-dot-wilkinson-story-9780897336437","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}