| Margaret Murray | |
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| Catcher / Outfielder | |
| Born: 1927or1928 Joliet, Illinois | |
| Died: (aged 78) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Margaret Murray (died March 22,2006) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. She batted and threw right handed. [1] [2]
Born in Joliet,Illinois,Murray joined the All American League in its 1948 season. [1] "Marge",as her teammates dubbed her,was assigned as a catcher and fourth outfielder for the Springfield Sallies when it was added as an expansion club in the league. She continued with the Sallies the next season when it became a touring player development team. Afterwards,she moved to Green Valley,Arizona. [2]
In 1988,a permanent display was inaugurated at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown,New York,that honors those who were part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Murray,the rest of the girls,and the league staff are included at the display/exhibit. [3]