In this episode Alexa shares the story of Sister Mary Bride, RSM. A Sister of Mercy, who was a ball player in the 1940s. She started playing when she was a young girl and tried out for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. While she did not play since she was in high school she made the team and had a major effect on baseball during this time. Music and Sound used in this episode: CGeffex: Hitting Baseball with a Wooden Bat http://www.freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/93136/ TrebelBooster: Baseball Organ http://www.freesound.org/people/treblebooster/sounds/151373/ AmishRob: Baseball Hit and Crowd Cheer http://www.freesound.org/people/AmishRob/sounds/214989/ Singvogel: Pegasus http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Singvgel/C3SIX_TheC3SIgnitionMix/01- _Singvgel - JETZT -Pegasus1015 Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann. To listen to this episode on YouTube: http://youtu.be/Bwm1zyQj5tc To read about the making of this episode:

https://www.sisterstory.org/blog/baseball Curve Riders is a storytelling podcast produced by Alexa Harnagel and the oral history project SisterStory about the achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest (www.pinterest.com/sisterstory/sisters-of-influence/) the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.