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Rondo: "Toni Stone" Performance & Talk Back w/ Frank M. White at The History Theatre

Join Frank M. White at the History Theater's Twin Cities premiere performance of St. Paul's Rondo legend for "Toni Stone".

By Lydia Diamond
Directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh

Toni Stone is a teenager growing up in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, MN. She’s an encyclopedia of baseball stats. She’s got a great arm. And she doesn’t understand why she can't play with the boys. A vibrant new play about the first woman to go pro in the Negro League. Come see the inspiring story of a woman who shattered the glass ceiling and played by her own rules.

“More than just providing illuminating theater and timely social commentary, Toni Stone gives long overdue credit to a woman who had to fight as hard as or harder than any man in her sport just to play the game she loved — and make a living at. The qualities and achievements of such a person are worth attention and emulation. You know Jackie Robinson. Now meet Toni Stone.” -Theatermania

In ‘Toni Stone,' there is both tension and joy in story about baseball and racism. – Chicago Tribune

After the performance, we will meet with Frank White, historian and author of "They Played for the Love is the Game".

Meet Community Ed Staff at Will Call to pick up your tickets.

Only transfer of registrations after January 7th.

If event is sold out, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Frank M. White

Instructor

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Frank has published a book, several articles and has co-created an exhibit with Ramsey County Historical Society on African American baseball players and history in Minnesota. The exhibit, They Played for the Love of the Game, adding to the Legacy of Minnesota Black Baseball received a 2010 Minnesota History Award, sponsored by the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museum’s.

The book titled They Played for the Love of the Game recovers that history by sharing stories of African American ballplayers in Minnesota, from the 1870s to the 1960s, through photos, artifacts, and spoken histories passed through the generations.

Frank has been involved in several history projects centered on African Americans and their history in Minnesota.

He authored several articles with Ramsey County Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota.

·Coalition for the History of African American Contributions to the University of Minnesota Board of Directors, Executive Committee 2001 – 2015

·Minnesota State Historic Preservation Review Board, 3^rd Term.

·Minnesota State Capitol Preservation Commission, 1^st Term.

Frank is also a former athlete, volunteer coach for over 40 years and was the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) Coordinator for the Minnesota Twins for 23 years, retiring in October 2023.