Connecticut's Girls of Summer: The Brakettes and the Falcons - Paperback

by Tony Renzoni (Author)

Connecticut has a long history of producing outstanding sports teams and athletes. Two of the greatest teams to come out of the state are the legendary Brakettes and Falcons women's fast-pitch softball teams. In their seventy-six-year history, the Brakettes are considered the most successful and longest-running organized women's sports franchise of all time. With forty national championships, three world championships and eleven Olympians, their dynasty remains synonymous with softball excellence. Likewise, the Connecticut Falcons were the most dominant team of the Women's Professional Softball League, winning the championship title all four years of the WPS existence. The most famous and iconic product of these two teams has been Waterbury's legendary Joan Joyce, who is considered by many experts to be the greatest female athlete in sports history. Join author Tony Renzoni as he interviews former players and highlights the accomplishments of these two renowned teams and their legendary athletes.

Author Biography

Tony Renzoni is the author of the well-received books Connecticut Rock 'n' Roll: A History, Connecticut Softball Legend Joan Joyce, Connecticut Bootlegger Queen Nellie Green and Historic Connecticut Music Venues: From the Coliseum to the Shaboo, all by The History Press. Tony has written more than one thousand weekly columns that were published in the Connecticut Post newspaper and on the paper's website. Tony was a recipient of more than forty awards, including his agency's highest honor award. He is a lifelong resident of Connecticut.