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Posted By: hankron

Hadn't heard about the drag part, but Joe Wood did playe for a Bloomers team. So did Rogers Hornsby.

The Bloomers games were essentially shows (not that they didn't play real games), often booked with other acts-- dancers, etc. While enterntainent for the audience, they were not intended to be burlesque shows. The thought was that to make it wholesome entertainment for the whole family, each team should have at least one male player on the field.