Thestorygoes...
Grandmamacouldhittheballamile,
catchanythingthatwasthrown,
anddoeverythingelse--
justlikeJoshGibson.
Butunfortunately,nomatterhowwellagirlgrowingupinthe1940splayedthegameofbaseball,shewouldhavefacedtremendouschallenges.ThesechallengesarenotunlikethosemetbythelegendaryJoshGibson,arguablythebestNegro-Leagueplayertonevermakeitintothemajors.
Inapoignanttributetoanyonewho'shadadreamdeferred,two-timeCorettaScottKingAward-winningauthorAngelaJohnsonandcelebratedartistBethPeckofferupthisreminder--thatthesmallstepsmadebyeachofusinspireusall.