Connecticut Softball Legend Joan Joyce

Connecticut Softball Legend Joan Joyce

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Publication Date: 5th August 2019

Joan Joyce will always be known as the unbeatable pitcher for the Raybestos Brakettes and the Connecticut Falcons, whose numerous career records—including an incredible 150 no-hitters and 50 perfect games—made her the best in the game. However, she was also one of the most gifted athletes the state has ever produced, as she also set records in basketball and later went on to a stellar career in the LPGA. A true pioneer of women’s sports, Joan is currently the head softball coach at Florida Atlantic University. Join author Tony Renzoni as he profiles the multifaceted career of one of the countr... Read More
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Joan Joyce will always be known as the unbeatable pitcher for the Raybestos Brakettes and the Connecticut Falcons, whose numerous career records—including an incredible 150 no-hitters and 50 perfect games—made her the best in the game. However, she was also one of the most gifted athletes the state has ever produced, as she also set records in basketball and later went on to a stellar career in the LPGA. A true pioneer of women’s sports, Joan is currently the head softball coach at Florida Atlantic University. Join author Tony Renzoni as he profiles the multifaceted career of one of the countr... Read More
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Joan Joyce will always be known as the unbeatable pitcher for the Raybestos Brakettes and the Connecticut Falcons, whose numerous career records—including an incredible 150 no-hitters and 50 perfect games—made her the best in the game. However, she was also one of the most gifted athletes the state has ever produced, as she also set records in basketball and later went on to a stellar career in the LPGA. A true pioneer of women’s sports, Joan is currently the head softball coach at Florida Atlantic University. Join author Tony Renzoni as he profiles the multifaceted career of one of the country’s greatest athletes.
Details
  • Pages: 240
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Sports
  • Publication Date: 5th August 2019
  • State: Connecticut
  • ISBN: 9781467142670
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    SPORTS & RECREATION / Softball
    BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Celebrity
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Author Bio

Tony Renzoni is the author of the well-received books Connecticut Rock ’n’ Roll: A History, Connecticut Softball Legend Joan Joyce, Connecticut Bootlegger Queen Nellie Green, Historic Connecticut Music Venues: From the Coliseum to the Shaboo, Connecticut’s Girls of Summer: The Brakettes and the Falcons, Joan Joyce: The Wonder Girl and Rock ’n’ Roll Connecticut: Magic Moments and Unforgettable Disc Jockeys. He wrote more than one thousand weekly columns that were published in the Connecticut Post newspaper and on the paper’s website. Tony was a recipient of more than forty awards, including his agency’s highest honor award. A lifelong resident of Connecticut, Tony is a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury and Sacred Heart University in Fairfield.

Joan Joyce will always be known as the unbeatable pitcher for the Raybestos Brakettes and the Connecticut Falcons, whose numerous career records—including an incredible 150 no-hitters and 50 perfect games—made her the best in the game. However, she was also one of the most gifted athletes the state has ever produced, as she also set records in basketball and later went on to a stellar career in the LPGA. A true pioneer of women’s sports, Joan is currently the head softball coach at Florida Atlantic University. Join author Tony Renzoni as he profiles the multifaceted career of one of the country’s greatest athletes.
  • Pages: 240
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Sports
  • Publication Date: 5th August 2019
  • State: Connecticut
  • ISBN: 9781467142670
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    SPORTS & RECREATION / Softball
    BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Celebrity
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

Tony Renzoni is the author of the well-received books Connecticut Rock ’n’ Roll: A History, Connecticut Softball Legend Joan Joyce, Connecticut Bootlegger Queen Nellie Green, Historic Connecticut Music Venues: From the Coliseum to the Shaboo, Connecticut’s Girls of Summer: The Brakettes and the Falcons, Joan Joyce: The Wonder Girl and Rock ’n’ Roll Connecticut: Magic Moments and Unforgettable Disc Jockeys. He wrote more than one thousand weekly columns that were published in the Connecticut Post newspaper and on the paper’s website. Tony was a recipient of more than forty awards, including his agency’s highest honor award. A lifelong resident of Connecticut, Tony is a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury and Sacred Heart University in Fairfield.