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Effa Manley



Effa Manley (March 27 1897 - April 16 1981) was an American sports executive and the first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. She co-owned the Newark Eagles baseball franchise in the Negro Leagues with her husband Abe from 1935 to 1946, and was sole owner through 1948 after his death.



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