All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Anna May Hutchison played for the Racine Belles in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League for a short time from 1944 to 1949, helping lead her club to a championship in 1946.
Originally a catcher, she later became a pitcher and was known for her unique sidearm delivery, which eventually caused arm problems that ended her baseball career.
She later became an elementary school teacher.
In 1944, Annabelle Lee (the aunt of Bill Lee) pitched the first perfect game in the history of the AAGPBL.
Doris "Sammye" Sams was an outfielder and pitcher in the AAGPBL. She made her debut as a pitcher with the expansion Muskegon Lassies in 1946.
Sophie Kurys, nicknamed "Tina Cobb" or "The Flint Flash", was an outstanding player for the Racine Belles of the AAGPBL, playing 9 seasons in the league from 1943-1952.
Mary Nesbitt was a star in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League as both a pitcher and at first base.
Joltin’ Jo Joanne Weaver was one of the greatest hitters in the history of the AAGPBL.
Betty Foss hit .342 in five seasons for the Fort Wayne Daisies; her career average is second in AAGPBL history to her sister Joanne.
In 1949, Lois Florreich became Rockford's ace and she put up a great 22-7, 0.67 season. She set the AAGPBL all-time record for lowest ERA.
Connie Wisniewski holds the AAGPBL record for best winning percentage (.690) by a pitcher. She began her career with the expansion Milwaukee Chicks in 1944.
Anna May Hutchison played for the Racine Belles and is the AAGPBL all-times league leader in appearances playing from 1944-1949. She helped lead the belles to a championship in 1946.
Dorothy Schroeder had the longest career in the AAGPBL. The only player to appear in all 12 years the league existed.
Marshall struggled at the plate in 1947. She went 51-for-362 for a .141 average, striking out 79 times to set an all-time single-season record.
Briggs joined the AAGPBL when she was 18, playing through 1954. She played for with the Rockford Peaches, the Chicago Colleens, the South Bend Blue Sox, the Peoria Redwings, and the Daisies.