Claire Schillace

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Claire Schillace
Runs batted in
 112
Stolen bases 153
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Claire Joan Schillace (March 29, 1921 – January 17, 1999) was a

left-handed
.

AAGPBL career

A native of

baserunning and fielding skills. After receiving a tryout invitation, she became one of the first four players signed by the league for its inaugural season, joining Ann Harnett, Shirley Jameson and Edythe Perlick.[2]

Schillace spent four years in the league, all with the Racine Belles. She had an outstanding rookie season, hitting a career-high .251 average, being selected to the All-Star Team, and as member of the 1943 Belles Championship Team. During her career, she posted a .202 average and stole 153 bases.[3]

Following her baseball career, Schillace completed her studies and earned a master's degree in education. After being married, she changed her name to Claire Schillace Donahoe. She and her husband had four children, three boys and a girl. For many years she worked as an educator in Maryland.[4]

Claire served as a consultant for

Madonna, both of whom were novices to the sport. At one point, director Penny Marshall told Claire to teach Madonna "everything you know about baseball in a half an hour".[5]

Milestones

In November 1988, Claire, along with her current teammates and opponents were dedicated in the

Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York
with a permanent display to the All American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Claire died in

blood clot
.

References

  1. ^ "National Women's Baseball Hall of Fame inductees". Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  2. ^ "Northern Indiana Center for History". Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  3. ISBN 0-7864-3747-2
  4. ISBN 0-7864-2100-2
  5. ^ Hetrick, J. Thomas. "Donahoe, Clara (Schillace)". All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

External links

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