From the newsroom: Huntington’s 'Toni Stone' brings a trailblazing female baseball player to life

The Common team is taking a beat to rest and recharge this Memorial Day weekend. But to keep your podcast feeds fresh, we’re getting a little help from our friends in the WBUR newsroom with a feature.

It’s by WBUR Arts and Culture correspondent Andrea Shea. Andrea recently visited the Huntington Theatre for a sneak peek at its newest production ‘Toni Stone,’ which tells the true story of the first female baseball player to ever join a professional men’s baseball team in the 1950s.