Beatrice Kemmerer
| Beatrice Kemmerer | |
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| All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
| Catcher / Shortstop | |
| Born: February 23, 1930 Center Valley, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: November 2, 2013 (aged 83) South Bend, Indiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Beatrice "Beatty" Kemmerer (February 23, 1930 – November 2, 2013)[1] was an American backup catcher and shortstop who played from 1950 through 1951 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3", 145 lb., Kemmerer batted and threw right handed. She was dubbed Beatty.[2]
A member of a championship team, Beatrice Kemmerer played in less than ten games in both of the two seasons she spent in the league, due to an injury suffered in a regular season game.[2]
Born in
In 1951, Kemmerer was used sparingly by South Bend manager Karl Winsch, while catching and filling in at shortstop, helping the Blue Sox win their first pennant and championship title.[4]
After baseball, Kemmerer worked in an Indiana factory for 40 years. She also umpired ballgames and helped with any social event she could, until become an active member of the AAGPBL Players Association.[3]
The association was largely responsible for the opening of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the
Kemmerer died on November 2, 2013, in South Bend, Indiana.[1]
References
- ^ a b Wilson, Carolina (November 5, 2013). "Former Blue Sox Player Dies at 83". South Bend Tribune.
- ^ a b "Beatrice Kemmerer – Biography / Obituary". All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ a b Brown, Brent (September 21, 2011). "All-American Girls reminisce in Greensburg". Greensburg Daily News.
- ISBN 0-7864-0597-X