Giving girls and women a chance to get in the game!
Players, don't forget to turn in your calendar money to your coach!
SENIOR DIVISION PLAYERS:
Get your registrations in!
Tryouts are May 17th at Seastrom Field in Slater Park.
Celebrating our 35th season in 2008!
The Slaterettes are
working with a producer to develop a documentary on the league to
celebrate
our 35th anniversary. We are looking for people who have old
articles, photos, and videos that could be used for this project (all
items will be returned). If you are interested in helping with
this project,
please email
Deb
Bettencourt and tell us about your relationship to the league.
We look forward to hearing from you.
UPCOMING EVENTS (click on links for more information)
PawSox Fundraiser Night
Monster Mini Golf Night
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Senate President Joseph A. Montalbano
(left) recently presented the Slaterettes with a grant check for $1500.
Accepting the check on behalf of the Slaterettes were player Ruth Krebs
Buck (center)
and Board Member Paula Krebs (right).
Thank you to Senator Montalbano and the State of Rhode Island for
their continued support of our league!
Attention Players and Coaches:
We are looking to fill the holes in our photo gallery!
Contact
Deb if you have a team picture that hasn't been
posted on the site so we can include it.
Not all girls are as fortunate as we are here in Pawtucket.
Read about one girl's fight for the right to play.
And what's the difference between baseball and softball anyway?
True Sportsmanship
Join the Pawtucket Slaterettes and the McGraw Team
and Wear the 45YGB© Bracelet with Pride!
The mission of the Tug McGraw Center is to enhance the quality of life of children and adults with brain tumors and their families by stimulating and facilitating research that addresses the physical, social, emotional, cognitive or spiritual impact of the disease.
The Pawtucket Slaterettes, in support of the Tug McGraw Foundation,
will be selling the 45YGB© Bracelets for $5.00 each throughout the season.
adult and child sizes are available. Contact Tina for more information.
The Tug McGraw Foundation (www.tugmcgraw.org) is a California 501(c) (3) organization that was founded by former Major League Baseball player Tug McGraw prior to his untimely death in January, 2004 from brain cancer. Tug, whose career spanned 21 years with the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, formed the organization to fulfill his vision to help brain tumor survivors and their families to live well through the funding of pioneering neuro-oncology quality of life research and to raise public awareness about brain cancer.
A bit of baseball trivia:
What do Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig have in common?
They were both struck out by a GIRL!
On April 2, 1931, 17-year-old Jackie Mitchell,
while playing for the AA Minor Division Chattanooga Lookouts, struck out BOTH the “Sultan of Swat” and “The Iron Horse” – BACK TO BACK – in an exhibition game.
A few days later, Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis voided Mitchell's contract,
claiming that baseball was "too strenuous" for a woman.