Etched in Gold: The Story of America's First-Ever Olympic Gold Medal Winning Softball Team FROM THE PUBLISHER
For many years, men and women have devoted their energy to promoting the sport of softball in the hope that it would one day be given the recognition that the Olympics bring. Their stories of hard work and sacrifice are inseparable from the story of the first U.S. Olympians' success, and all are brought together in this lavishly illustrated tribute to women's softball.
SYNOPSIS
In 1996, the Americans won the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's softball. Etched in Gold tells the story of their win, chronicling the individual team members' difficulties in balancing their sports careers with their personal and professional lives. This book also offers a history of softball and includes information on this Dream Team's training and competition routines.