Ella Black was the first woman to write about baseball for a national publication—if her name was Ella Black, and if she was a woman. On Ella Black: Lost and Found, a three-part scripted series from Effectively Wild, Ben Lindbergh explores what we know about the enigmatic trailblazer and tries to solve some of the mysteries that have surrounded her ever since she debuted—and, just as suddenly, disappeared—in 1890. On Part 3, “Ella’s Legacy,” Ben reveals what he’s learned (and what we may never know) about Ella, connects her story to today, and pays his respects in person.

Only a Woman: Ella Black, Lost and Found

Link to Ella’s writing

Link to headstone photo

Link to gravesite photo

Link to family photos

Link to possible Ella photo

Link to Nancy/possible Ella photo

Link to Ella’s signature

Link to voice cast

Link to guest list

Link to period music

Link to pianist’s website

Link to “The Journalist” poem

Link to “Only a Newspaper” excerpt

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