Frances Lovett | |
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Racine, Wisconsin, US | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Frances Lovett was a pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed. [1]
Born in Racine,Wisconsin, [1] Frances Lovett joined the All American League in its 1946 season. She was assigned to the Peoria Redwings club and made one pitching appearance for them. [2]
Lovett allowed 12 runs on 13 hits and two walks without strikeouts over seven innings of work,and was credited with the loss. As a hitter,she went 0 for 2 in two at bats. [2]
The league folded in 1954,but there is a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown,New York since 1988 that honors the entire league rather than any individual figure. [3]
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