One of baseball’s greatest myths is that of Toni Stone hitting a single off pitching great Satchel Paige. Born Marcenia Lyle Stone, but originally nicknamed Tom Boy due to her affinity for wearing ...

Have you ever heard of a baseball player named Toni Stone? If the answer is no, you’re not alone. But in the 1950s, this pioneer became the first woman to join a professional men’s baseball team. Now ...

“It’s about the weight,” says Jennifer Mogbock, as the title character in “Toni Stone.” “The weight and the reach.” That seemingly simple idea provides the frame for playwright and director Lydia R.

BOSTON - A new play in Boston hopes to introduce theatergoers to Toni Stone, an important figure in baseball history. "We should know her like we know Babe Ruth, like we know, Satchel Paige, like we ...

There are a lot of wonderful theater plays about baseball: “Take Me Out,” “The Year Boston Won the Pennant,” “Cobb,” the musical “Damn Yankees,” and don’t forget that August Wilson’s “Fences” has a ...

The Huntington has reveald the cast and creative team of Toni Stone, a tenacious and inspiring original play written and directed by Lydia R. Diamond and inspired by the book Curveball: The Remarkable ...

4 ICYMI: Watch the Next On Stage: Season 6 Premiere An original play inspired by the book Curveball, The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone by Martha Ackmann. This sensational theatrical event knocks it ...

That’s what actor Jennifer Mogbock has learned through her work. “Trust the still, small voice,” she said. “There’s something in you that is sure and strong and true. Trust it.” Mogbock is starring as ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The story of Toni Stone, the first woman to play regularly on a men’s professional baseball team, is taking center stage in the Circle City. Stone broke barriers in 1953 by ...