The Owls Club, a Black women’s softball team, was formed in Seattle in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Owls made history by winning the inaugural Washington State Women’s Softball Championship, playing at Sick’s Stadium—the future site of Rainier Avenue Lowe’s.
The team, later renamed the Brown Bombers, claimed the championship title again in 1939. In the final game at Civic Field (now the site of Memorial Stadium), left-handed pitcher Lillian Brown delivered an incredible performance, striking out 12 batters from the opposing Manette team.
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