ʃiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðɪ ˌɪndiənˈæpəlˌɪs klˈaʊnz ʌvðə nˈiːɡɹoʊ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən lˈiːɡ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ, plˈeɪɪŋ sˈɛkənd bˈeɪs ˌʌndɚ bˈeɪsbɔːl hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm skˈɪpɚɹ ˈɑːskɚ tʃˈɑːɹlstən.
She joined the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League in 1954, playing second base under Baseball Hall of Fame skipper Oscar Charleston.