New York: Henry Holt, (1993) dj. Hardcover first edition - Written for older children and young adults, this is an "interesting and informative look at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that operated from 1945-1954. Using interviews with former players, various newspaper and statistical accounts, and sound research, [this] not only tells the story of the league but also provides sociological insight into the United States during World War II and the postwar era. While the players' accomplishments on the field are documented, readers will also become privy to the trials and tribulations these athletes faced, which went far beyond the daily hassles that male professional players encountered. They included severe rules governing personal appearance and off-field activities so as not to sacrifice femininity for athleticism." (School Library Journal)" Includes several appendices with the league's rules, teams, and statistics, along with a chronology, notes on the author's sources, further reading, and places to obtain more information on the AAGPBL. The AAGPBL was the inspiration for the fictionalized film 'A League of Their Own.' Illustrated with many photographs. xviii, 140 pp. ISBN: 0-805019421.

New York: Hyperion, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A collection of poems selected to appeal to older children, which includes poems on women's basketball, the thrill of a fast break, tributes to Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and others by such varied writers as Jerry Spinelli, Jack Prelutsky, Walter Dean Myers,Richard Peck, Eloise Greenfield, Myra Cohn Livingston and more. Illustrated with pencil and pastel drawings by Bill James. Warmly INSCRIBED by Morrison on the front endpaper with the comment "My latest in the sport field" dated in the year of publication, and SIGNED as Lillian. Includes notes on the players. Morrison had a long career as a poet, anthologist and librarian. She is quoted as saying "I love rhythms, the body movement implicit in poetry, explicit in sports - I am drawn to athletes, dancers, drummers, jazz musicians, who transcend misery and frustration and symbolize for us something joyous, ordered, and possible in life." She is credited with being the first to publish a book of sports poems. Books signed by her are quite uncommon. 63 pp. ISBN: 0-786800542.