According to NationalPastime.com:
Effa Manley, former Negro League team owner, become the first woman elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The co-owner of the Newark Eagles is one 17 former players and executives elected by a special committee using new statistics from the Negro Leagues and pre-Negro Leagues.
The Amazon Report:
Queen of the Negro Leagues : Effa Manley and the Newark Eagles
Effa Manley and the Newark Eagles (American Sports History, No 1)
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