ELGIN, ILL- The Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch
have announced that 4 former players of the All American Girls
Professional Baseball League will attend All American Girls
Night on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at the 7:05 pm game against
the Venezuelan National Team at Judson University, in Elgin.
The women who played in the AAGPBL from 1943-1954 will be
honored with a pregame ceremony. On this special night, the
ballpark will be transformed to resemble the historic Wrigley
Field of the AAGPBL time period. The Chicago Bandits be will
offering discounts on classic ballpark food (popcorn &
peanuts) and music from the 1940s and 1950s, including the
sounds of Frank Sinatra, Etta James, Chuck Barry and Elvis
Presley.

A replica 1948 Chicago Colleens uniform will be raffled off
during the game, and a representative from the AAGPBL will be
in attendance with a display of league memorabilia and a life-
size cut out of a Chicago Colleen to allow children to pose as
a Chicago Colleen player for the night.

The first 150 fans in attendance will receive a pack of
Wrigley Gum, with an explanation of the significance the
Wrigley family had on the All American Girls Professional
Baseball League. American flags will also be provided to wave
during the game.