{"product_id":"connecticuts-girls-of-summer-the-brakettes-and-the-falcons-paperback","title":"Connecticut's Girls of Summer: The Brakettes and the Falcons - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Renzoni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnecticut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony Renzoni is the author of the well-received books \u003ci\u003eConnecticut Rock 'n' Roll: A History, Connecticut Softball Legend Joan Joyce, Connecticut Bootlegger Queen Nellie Green\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHistoric Connecticut Music Venues: From the Coliseum to the Shaboo\u003c\/i\u003e, all by The History Press. Tony has written more than one thousand weekly columns that were published in the \u003ci\u003eConnecticut Post\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.68 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52586050093349,"sku":"9781467154192","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/YyfNnCsvNh9781467154192.webp?v=1781605407","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/connecticuts-girls-of-summer-the-brakettes-and-the-falcons-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}