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As the Great Depression brought America to the brink of disaster, a devoted single mother in Cleveland, Ohio, wrestled triumph out of adversity by creating a community activity that would inspire the nation.
Josephine Morhard never waited for something to happen. At twelve years old, fiercely independent Josephine left her familys Pennsylvania farm to start a new life. Coming of age during one of the most devastating times in America, and weathering two bad marriages, Josephine put her personal problems aside to insure a productive future for her daughter and son. But Junior was a volatile boy of eight--until his mother came upon a novel sports idea to encourage discipline, guidance, and self-worth in her son. Out of a dream, an empty lot, and the enthusiasm of other neighborhood kids, Josephine established the first boys baseball league in America. Her city--and the country--was watching.
Beyond all expectations, the Cleveland Indians rallied behind her project. Indians legends Bob Feller, Jeff Heath, and Roy Weatherly helped hone the boys skills; renowned sports reporter Hal Lebovitz became an umpire; and they were given permission to play in historic League Park. All the while, as Josephines Little Indians graduated into the Junior American and Junior National Leagues, and finally a Little World Series, she instilled in her boys strong values, good sportsmanship, and an unprecedented sense of accomplishment. Some of them, like Ray Lindquist and Jack Heinen, would become Minor League players. Not one of Mrs. Morhards boys would ever forget her.
In this stirring biography of an unsung American heroine, Josephine Morhards daughter-in-law recounts the extraordinary life and accomplishments of a resilient, selfless, and determined woman. Her inspiring true story--a long time coming--is something to cheer for.

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Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS My biggest thank-you goes to Al Morhard - photo 1
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
My biggest thank-you goes to Al Morhard for his patience and generosity in giving me countless hours of his time as I probed his memories of his mother, the times, the games, and the playersand for his generous support and understanding as I spent many holidays, vacations, weekends, and weekdays tackling the years long research and writingat a time when he could have been enjoying retirement.
Another person without whom this book would not be possible is my agent, Laurie Abkemeier, a true miracle worker who has been with me every step of the way, always offering sage advice and knowledge, paring my prose, promptly answering my countless questions, and guiding the bookand mesuccessfully through the publishing process.
My editor at Kensingtons Citadel Press, Denise Silvestro, has been another gem. After a single conversation, I felt she was the right person to handle this book. Now I know she was. She has far exceeded my expectations in every waywith her insight, suggestions, comments, edits, and careful oversight of all aspects of this book. More kudos to Kensington art director Kristine Noble, who captured exactly the right look for the cover; to Ann Pryor, whose marketing and media expertise and vision is getting the book the attention needed to be successful; and Karen Auerbach, who started working on marketing ideas before the contract was even signed.
Thanks to Trish Reid, for the wonderful book trailer.
Im grateful to Ted Gup, who first suggested I write this book, and to Faith Adiele, Anne Zimmerman, and Otis Hasch-meyer who read this book in its early stages and gave me helpful suggestions and gentle critiques. A special shout-out to Rachel Howard, for her guidance and encouragement as I attempted to venture into the publishing world.
Many people gave generously of their time to speak with me. Among the boys, their families, and others interviewed or contributing information, special thanks go to Jack Anderson, Donna Anderson, Catherine Berlin, Jeff Heinen, Neil Lebovitz, Bill Myers, Brad Rogers, Pat Rogers, Bill Spero, and Marlo Termini. Unfortunately two of the most helpful of Mrs. Morhards former baseball players, Brad Rogers and Marlo Termini, have passed away since I began this project. Their broad smiles and warm personalities are deeply missed.
Id also like to thank Mrs. Morhards grandchildren for sharing their memories: Betty Jo (BJ) Frampton, Timothy DeRosa, Dr. Susan Morhard Posada, Albert Joseph Morhard Jr., and Kathleen Morhard Miller.
For helping with the extensive research necessary to recreate Mrs. Morhards life and the baseball leagues, I am deeply grateful to the following for their assistance:
For special research projects: Margrit Reid and Trish Reid; for legal guidance: Attorney Raymond Rundelli.
For steering me through the minefields of historical research: Brian Meggitt and the librarians at the Cleveland Public Library; Chuck Collins and the librarians at Heights Libraries; Georgene Fry at Youngstown Probate Court; Kristy Boyles, Youngstown City Health Department; Pamela Speis, Mahoning Valley Historical Society; and various staff at the following organizations: Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland State University, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland Press Collection, Lawrence County (Pennsylvania) Historical Society.
From the moment I began to think about writing this book, our growing family has offered limitless support and encouragementso heres a high five to Als and my blended offspring and their families: (in alphabetical order) the Millers: Kathleen, Steve, Daniel, Matthew, Thomas, John, and Andrew; the Morhards: Joe, Kristina, Kristopher, and Lauren; the Posadas: Dr. Susan, Miguel, Alexandria, and Nicholas; the Reids: Gerald, Shannon, and Kelly; Margaret Reid, James Roddy, Dr. Cody, Megan and Josephine Johnson; Mary Reid, Ray Rundelli, Claire and Grace Rundelli; Trish Reid.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ruth Hanford Morhard was memorizing the batting and earned run averages of Major League baseball players when other girls were playing with dolls. She still loves baseball.
She spends her days as a marketing and communications consultant to national, regional and local human services and arts institutions. Her previous book, Wired to Move: Facts and Strategies for Nurturing Boys in Early Childhood Settings , was published in 2013. She has also written several institutional histories. She has a Certificate in Creative Nonfiction from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Skidmore College.
She is married to Al Morhard, the son of Mrs. Josephine Morhard. Their blended family includes seven children, fourteen grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
EPILOGUE
The Old Ball Fields
I t was 2010. Al Morhard came to this place in University Heights, Ohio, to see where the old ball fields used to be. It had been nearly seventy years since he last played baseball here in his pint-size uniform sporting Bob Fellers number 19 and navy blue cap with a red C sitting atop his thick mound of curly black hair.
Though he lived less than an hour away, he hadnt been back to this part of his old town for decades. He stepped out of the car slowly, not that he was feeling his age, but because he needed time to adjust to the now-unfamiliar scene in front of him. His deep-set hazel eyes panned the four corners where Cedar Road met Warrensville Center, trying to change the lens from now to then.
He looked for the spot where home plate used to be, then shifted his gaze past a giant white and red Link Belt digger treading its way over the mounds of rubble that used to be the walls of shops in the Cedar Center strip mall. Somewhere under the dusty wreckage had been one of the fields where he and Joey and Brad and Jackie and the rest of the Little Indians sweated away so many summer afternoons under the watchful eye of his mother Josephine.
On this day, land was being cleared to make way for a trendy retail and office complex. Not long before Corky and Lennys delicatessen, Cedar Lee Cinema, Marcs discount store, and a checkerboard of retailers served their neighborhood customers. Across Cedar Road, shopping carts rolled in and out of Whole Foods Market, where the first shopping center used to be. On the southeast corner, a multi-story shopping mall rose from the street like a stark white fortressmasking its forbidding presence with bright, neon letters that spelled out Target, Macys, Applebees. The only visible customers waited in an ant-like procession for their cars to enter the limited spaces of a hidden garage.
Progress, Al murmured as he walked past piles of discarded bricks, slightly shaking his head and kicking away a clump of dirt with a well-worn tennis shoe. He remembered when the stores were built over fifty years ago. Now those stores were being replaced, just like they replaced the old ball fields.
When I was a kid, this was the country, mostly overgrown fields. The fields were a mess. The weeds were nearly as tall as we were, Al said. There were broken bottles, candy wrappers, just about anything you can imagine strewn around. My mother was determined to make it into a ball field for usI guess, mostly for me. She wasnt even five feet tall, but she commanded everyones attention. If she wanted to do something, she was relentless.
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Now in his eighties, Als face is deeply creased from summers in the sun and one can see traces of both his mother and fatherhis mothers piercing eyes and slim face, set off by his fathers firm chin. He looks a couple of decades younger than his yearshis mostly black hair showing only a few silvery strands. His physique is still lean and muscled from the near-daily hour-long weightlifting and turns on the elliptical machine. He still pushes himself to work out nearly as hard as he did when he played.
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