Margaret Murray | |
---|---|
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
Catcher / Outfielder | |
Born: Joliet, Illinois | |
Died: March 22, 2006 | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Teams | |
| |
Career highlights and awards | |
|
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]
Ann Cindrić [tsindrich] was a pitcher who played from 1948 through 1950 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 6", 135 lb., Cindrić batted and threw right-handed. She was nicknamed ″Cindy″ by her teammates.
Ruby Lee Stephens[Stevie] was a pitcher who played from 1946 through 1951 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right-handed.
Evelyn Wawryshyn [Litwin/Moroz] was a Canadian second base who played from 1946 through 1951 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3", 130 lb., Wawryshyn batted and threw right-handed. She was nicknamed Evie by her friends and teammates.
Barbara E. Liebrich [Bobbie] was an American infielder, manager and chaperone in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1948 and 1954 seasons. She batted and threw right-handed.
Martha Rommelaere [Manning] was a Canadian outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1950 season. Listed at 5'4", 120 lb., she batted and threw right handed.
Mabel B. Holle ["Holly"] was an American infielder and outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1943 season. Listed at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 125 lb, she batted and threw right-handed.
Doris Cook [״Little Cookie״] is a former pitcher and outfielder who played from 1949 through 1953 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m), 130 lb., she batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Margaret “Marge” Wenzell was a utility infielder/outfielder who played from 1945 through 1953 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m), 134 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.
June Rose Schofield, nicknamed Moneybags, was a Canadian-American infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed.
Barbara Barbaze was a Canadian outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed.
Barbara Berger was an American baseball catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 2", 120 lb., she batted and threw right handed.
Daisy Junor [neeKnezovich] was a Canadian outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 6", 140 lb., she batted and threw left-handed.
Mildred Meacham was an infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 8", 160 lb., Meacham batted and threw right handed. She was nicknamed ″Meach″.
Florence Norene Arnold [Witzel] was a right-handed pitcher and utility infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its 1949 season. She was dubbed 'Blondie'.
Betty Degner was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.
June Emerson was a Canadian ballplayer who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 135 lb., Emerson batted left handed and threw right handed. She was nicknamed Venus.
Julie Kathleen Gutz was an American baseball catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 155 lb., Gutz batted and threw right handed. She was dubbed 'Gutzie' by her teammates.
Betty Fountain was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.
Mary Ann Moore is a former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League infielder. Listed at 5' 5", 145 lb., Moore batted and threw right handed. She was dubbed 'Sis' by her teammates.
Theresa Rukavina was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. Listed at 5' 7", 140 lb., Rukavina batted and threw right handed. She was dubbed Terry by her teammates.