Timeline of women's sports in the United States Alberga was the first woman to play a full season in a professional men's baseball league. 1949 - Sara Christian became the first female NASCAR driver, racing in the inaugural NASCAR race at Charlotte Speedway, even though she had Bob Flock finish the race. In the second official race at Daytona Beach and Road Course, also in 1949, Christian was joined by Ethel Mobley and Louise Smith, with Mobley finishing ahead of the 3, at 11th. 1950 - Kathryn Johnston, only twelve years old, was the first girl to play Little League Baseball. She played for the King's Dairy team
Sport in Sheffield and the Sheffield Senators and Sheffield Spartans play in the third-tier National Ice Hockey League North. The Sheffield Shadows compete in the Women's Premier League and the Sheffield Ice Tigers play recreational level hockey. All of these teams play out of Ice Sheffield. Sheffield Sharks are a professional basketball team who play at English Institute of Sport. They were formed in 1994 and won the British Basketball League in their first season. They have won it a total of 3 times. The City of Sheffield Arrows play in the English Basketball League, as do the Sheffield Sabres and the Sheffield