{"product_id":"st-louis-trailblazer-erma-bergmann-from-pitchers-mound-to-patrol-paperback","title":"St. Louis Trailblazer Erma Bergmann: From Pitcher's Mound to Patrol - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMrs Patricia Treacy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Breaking Glass Ceilings in St. Louis \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Erma Mary Bergmann was a generation ahead of her time. She was born in a cold-water flat over a shoe store on South Broadway in St. Louis's Soulard area. Restrained by the Great Depression and the minority status of women in the 1930s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand '40s, she hoped someday to climb out of poverty. When she was recruited to play baseball with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, her life changed. She pitched a no-hitter in 1947. She parlayed her natural athletic ability into two successful careers, baseball and policing. She spent twenty-five years as a policewoman, serving on the dangerous Decoy Squad. Author Patricia Treacy details the history of a pioneering woman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatricia Treacy is a lifelong St. Louisan and has been a writer for thirty years. She is retired from St. Luke's Hospital, where she was director of public relations and coordinator of services for older adults. She has a special interest in local history and is a member of the Missouri Historical Society, Landmarks Association and the National Women's History Museum. Her book \u003cem\u003eGrand Hotels of St. Louis\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Arcadia Publishing, has been a catalyst for downtown tours. She is pleased to tell Erma's story and hopes that it will help motivate a young woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331468988653,"sku":"9781467155373","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/o7Y7dqBjqu9781467155373.webp?v=1784955287","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/st-louis-trailblazer-erma-bergmann-from-pitchers-mound-to-patrol-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}