Thanks to Half Street Blues for the tip:

The Historical Society of Washington will be presenting a special discussion with Mamie “Peanut” Johnson this Wednesday at 1 pm.  Johnson spent three years with the Indianapolis Clowns in the Negro Leagues.  As a right handed pitcher, she went 33-8.  She was the Washington Nationals’ draft selection in this year’s special Negro Leagues Player Draft by MLB:

Nicknamed “Peanut” because of her size (5-foot-4, 120 lb.), the right-hander became the first woman to pitch and win a ballgame in a “men’s” professional baseball league.  “Peanut,” a former teammate of Henry “Hank” Aaron, also excelled at the plate, batting between .262 and .284 in each of her three seasons.  Johnson, who signed with the Clowns at age 22, was one of three women to play in the Negro Leagues.  She was included among the first group of eight players inducted into the Negro League Wall of Fame at County Stadium in 1997.

The event will take place at 801 K Street, NW at Mount Vernon Square in Washington DC.  (That’s right, another reason for me to be jealous of those of you who work in the district).

For more information, please visit historydc.org.

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