Jaynne Berrier Bittner [JB] was an American starting pitcher who played from 1948 through 1954 for four teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 140 lb, she batted and threw right-handed.
The Muskegon Lassies were one of the expansion teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1946 season, representing Muskegon, Michigan. The team played their home games at Marsh Field. The league, its teams, and its story were later depicted in A League of Their Own.
Elizabeth Jane Whiting was a utility who played from 1944 through 1952 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m), 147 lb., Whiting batted and threw right-handed. She was born in Ida, Michigan.
The Grand Rapids Chicks were a women's professional baseball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1945 to 1954, winning championships in 1947 and 1953.
The Kalamazoo Lassies were a team who played from 1950 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The team represented Kalamazoo, Michigan. Home games were initially played at Lindstrom Field, but later games were played at the Catholic Athletic Association Field, now the Soisson-Rapacz field. Kalamazoo uniforms were white (home) and gold (away) with dark green numbers, belt, socks, and cap.
Gloria Cordes Elliott was an American starting pitcher who played from 1950 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 8", 138 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.
Doris Jane Sams, nicknamed "Sammye", was an American outfielder and pitcher who played from 1946 through 1953 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 145 lbs., she batted and threw right-handed.
Lorraine Fisher was a right-handed pitcher who played from 1947 through 1949 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Dorothy Maguire was a catcher and outfielder who played from 1943 through 1949 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Maguire batted and threw right-handed. She also played under the name of Dorothy Chapman.
Catherine Kay Blumetta [Swish] was a utility who played for six different clubs in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between the 1944 and 1954 seasons. Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 150 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.
Amy Irene "Lefty" Applegren was an American baseball pitcher and infielder who played from 1944 through 1953 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5'4, 125 lb., she batted and threw left-handed.
Betty Luna [Hill] a pitcher and outfielder who played from 1944 through 1950 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m), 133 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.
Alva Jo Fischer was a pitcher and shortstop who played from 1945 through 1949 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 135 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.
Sara Louise Reeser is a former infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between the 1946 and 1950 seasons. Listed at 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m), 130 lb, she batted and threw left-handed.
Donna Jean Cook [״Cookie״] was a pitcher and outfielder who played from 1946 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m), 121 lb., she batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
The 1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the fifth season of the circuit. The teams Fort Wayne Daisies, Grand Rapids Chicks, Kenosha Comets, Muskegon Lassies, Peoria Redwings, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox competed through a 112-game schedule. The final Shaugnessy playoffs faced second place Grand Rapids against third place Racine in a Best of Seven Series.
The 1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the sixth season of the circuit. The AAGPBL grew to an all-time peak of ten teams in that season, representing Eastern and Western zones, just in the first year the circuit shifted to strictly overhand pitching. Other modifications occurred during 1948. The ball was decreased in size from 11+1⁄2 inches (290 mm) to 10+3⁄8 inches (260 mm), while the base paths were lengthened to 72 feet and the pitching distance increased to 50 feet.
The 1949 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the seventh season of the circuit. With the Chicago Colleens and Springfield Sallies turning into rookie development teams after the 1948 season, the AAGPBL was left with eight squads: the Kenosha Comets, Fort Wayne Daisies, Grand Rapids Chicks, Muskegon Lassies, Peoria Redwings, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox. The teams competed through a 112-game schedule.
The 1950 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the eight season of the circuit. The teams Fort Wayne Daisies, Grand Rapids Chicks, Kenosha Comets, Muskegon Lassies, Peoria Redwings, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox competed through a 112-game schedule.
The 1954 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the twelfth and last season of the circuit. The AAGPBL was left with five teams after the Muskegon Belles franchise folded at the end of the past season. As a result, it was the lowest number of teams since its opening season in 1943. The Fort Wayne Daisies, Grand Rapids Chicks, Kalamazoo Lassies, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox competed through a 96-game schedule, while the Shaugnessy playoffs featured the top four teams in a best-of-three first round series, with the two winning teams facing in a best-of-five series to decide the championship.
Doris Tetzlaff | |
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Third base / Utility / Chaperone / Coach | |
Born: Watertown, Wisconsin | January 1, 1921|
Died: April 11, 1998 77) Iola, Wisconsin | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Doris Tetzlaff [″Tetz″] (January 1,1921 –April 11,1998) was an infielder and chaperone in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5'5",155 lb.,she batted and threw right-handed. [1]
Little is known about this woman who played different roles during ten years in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. A native of Watertown,Wisconsin,Tetzlaff came from a family of German origin. She was a valuable utility,playing mainly at third base for five different teams from 1944 through 1948.
Tetzlaff entered the league in 1944 with the Milwaukee Chicks, [2] playing for them one year before joining the Grand Rapids Chicks (1945–1947), [3] [4] [5] Chicago Colleens (1948), [6] Fort Wayne Daisies (1948) [7] and Muskegon Lassies (1949). [8] She returned to the Daisies in 1950, [9] serving as a chaperone and assistant coach for managers Jimmie Foxx and Bill Allington until the 1953 season. [10] [11] [12]
Tetzlaff also went to the playoffs in all of her ten seasons in the league,being a member of two champion teams in 1944 and 1947. She is also part of the AAGPBL permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown,New York,opened in 1988,which is dedicated to the entire league rather than any individual player. [13]
Doris Tetzlaff died in Iola,Wisconsin,at the age of 77. [14]
GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | TB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
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625 | 2065 | 267 | 391 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 161 | 284 | 462 | 399 | 262 | .190 | .322 | .225 |