Alta Weiss by Michael Ceraolo

Alta Weiss

I loved playing baseball and was good at it;

in a different time I might have tried to play professionally

In my time I used it as a means to an end:

playing semi-pro ball to earn enough money

to put myself through medical school,

where I was the only woman in my graduating class

I had my parents' support in both endeavors:

dad backed the team I played for and built

a place for me to practice in the winter

And I did get to pitch one of my games

in a major-league park:

League Park in nearby Cleveland